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(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

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bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world

2

giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings; praying; prayer

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temple's name

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founding a temple (on a hill-top)

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preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection

2

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

magistrate; shogunate administrator

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figure of speech; rhetorical flourish

1

memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit

1

sutra chanting

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

lunatic; madman

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

1

to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)

1

attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)

2

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

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to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

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Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)

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edict; public announcement

1

first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

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occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

2

wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty

4

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

head of family; originator

4

everything

2

pressure; oppression; suppression

1

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

1

(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

1

Lord of Heaven; God

1

shelter; shield; hide

1

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

1

to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

1

officers and men

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encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause

2

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

2

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

3

assassination

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Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)

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assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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chamberlain; castle keeper

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