jpdb beta

1,000; one thousand

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becoming a monk; entering priesthood

2

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

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seeker after truth; one who seeks the way

3

vagrant

1

to value; to prize; to honor; to respect; to honour; to honor

1

the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns

1

solely; entirely; only; sharing; together

3

supporter; adherent; proponent; backer

1

one third; a third part

1

this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

8

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

old woman

1

above-mentioned; given above; previously shown

1

egress; egression; entering the priesthood

2

attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai

1

to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

1

carelessly; inattentively

1

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

state; country; nation

4

(political) power; authority; influence

1

material; physical

3

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

1

food for thought

1

sufficiency

3

strict observance of the commandment that all priests should be celibate

1

oath; vow

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation

1

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

abandoning all worldly desires

1

powerful; strong

2

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

5

to shed tears

1

(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

3

directive; instructions

2

studies; schoolwork; classwork

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

2

abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

scholar monk

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

1

to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

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