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philology

2

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

1

flattery; lip service

1

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

1

(one's) self; oneself

7

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

2

objective

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empirical; positive

3

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

11

book; volume

18

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

which; what (way)

2

legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

infancy; childhood; tender age

1

temple (Buddhist)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

2

hills and fields; hill and dale

1

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

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

7

religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)

1

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

2

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

greenhouse; icehouse; cellar

3

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

25

counter for temples

2

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

4

large field

2

Buddha figure carved on a rock face

1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

tree; trees and shrubs

1

mountain stream; mountain torrent

1

shape of a pillar or column

1

wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face

1

to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

2

Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku

2

huge body; large build

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

3

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

2

anyhow; in any case

3

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

5

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

there is nothing

2

south

1

two; 2

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