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eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

2

occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle

1

institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

2

Saitou

15

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

open sea; Okinawa

3

old retainer

1

former lord

1

remaining firm; sticking by one's principles; not budging an inch

1

invitation

3

fame and fortune

1

power; influence

1

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

2

death; the late; the deceased

2

(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

2

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

effect; result; worth; use; avail

2

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

high-quality Japanese paper

2

(written) petition

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

entreaty; appeal; petition

2

again and again

3

Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

5

to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back

2

hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste

2

(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple

1

Ryoushin

5

high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services

10

to choose; to select

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

autumn; fall

7

Konponchuudou

1

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

4

stupa; pagoda

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

5

priest soldier; warrior monk

1

aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby

1

holy priest; saint

1

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

1

ordinary; common; mediocre

5

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

3

high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

2

mountain recess; deep in the mountains

2

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1