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the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies

3

waves; billows; surge

1

spiritual awakening; resolution

3

moment; instant

3

long time; many years

1

Nikurube

1

house; hall; building

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

11

interaction

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

splendid haiku; well-turned phrase

1

soot

1

Japanese writing; Japanese text

1

Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)

4

Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind

6

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured

1

confession

1

palace annex; shrine annex

1

name; title

1

all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer

1

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

1

comrade; fellow

2

name; title; designation; fame; reputation

2

killer demon; demon who strives to destroy all goodness

2

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

1

self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

2

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

generation; lifetime; age

1

teachings of Buddha; teaching method; way of teaching

1

imperial order; imperial decree

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

summer solstice

2

cigarette; cig; smoke; fag

2

giving a broad smile

2

unknown; unidentified

2

Kasyapa (Hindu sage); Kashou

4

burn; scald

2

tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica); blister beetle; oil beetle

1

entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court

1

inheritance

1

steadily

1

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

1