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mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)

4

the same kind; accomplice; partner

2

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

communication

2

means; way; measure

6

classical or dead languages

1

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

4

difficult to ...; hard to ...

12

Japanese (language)

12

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

1

imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)

2

Ame-no-Koyane (Shinto)

1

fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

14

imperial decree; imperial edict

10

word; remark; statement

8

counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

3

euphemism; eulogistic name; poetical name; poetic name

2

from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

4

expression method; how to express oneself; phrasing

1

writing style in the manner of an imperial edict

2

end of a sentence

3

to say; to be pleased to say

1

Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)

1

to say; to be called; to do

3

Buddhist memorial service

2

viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification

7

given the above

1

reading aloud; recitation

1

to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)

2

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

2

expression; confession

1

criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

5

execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks

4

by-laws; detailed regulations

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters

2

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

12

last day of the month

1

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

9

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

25

thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father

2

classical; classic

2

noun

2

verb

1

stem; root of a word

1

particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

2