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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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friend; pal; buddy; mate

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judge (of literary contests)

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temple supporter

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Lotus Sutra

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nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

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concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

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not yet; un-

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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to burst into laughter

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whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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ordinary bank account

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fine; penalty

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religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods

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official announcement; proclamation

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another sect

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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report; notification; registration

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cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

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to count up; to enumerate

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

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to boast; to brag; to talk big

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children

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back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels

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artifice; intrigue

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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choosing between two things; two choices

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complete destruction; demolition

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

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grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice

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originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution

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(one's) concern; having (something) to do with

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sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental

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(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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point at issue

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cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

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imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

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to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

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dilemma; predicament

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to intrigue; to play a trick on; to resort to tricks

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all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley

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inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering

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Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle

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