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Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra

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two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

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three parts; three copies

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ceremony; celebration; law code

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spiritual protection of the state

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

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solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet

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prayer; supplication

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winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

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distant

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flying column; detached force

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with curious eyes; curiously

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boom (navigational barrier); chain

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base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold

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grand spectacle

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alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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showy; flashy; flamboyant

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boating; sailing

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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pride; boast

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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starlight

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(about) middle; midway

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state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

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bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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common reed (Phragmites australis)

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing

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to pick up and rescue

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depth; deep place

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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showing one's face in public; facing another person

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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moonlit night

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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stirring; slight movement

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hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

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to brave a danger; to take a risk

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scouting; reconnaissance

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western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

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(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

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raging stream; rapids

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depth of water

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stature; height

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by all means; at all costs; absolutely

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