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Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)

2

to get; to be given

2

Zen temple

5

Kaimoto

1

Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)

1

sand; grit

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

1

distrust; suspicion

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

Shuki; Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE); Chu Hsi

1

Song-period neo-Confucianism (based esp. on the teachings of Zhu Xi)

2

human relations; humanity

1

compared to

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

1

neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)

2

East Asia

3

Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism

3

pair

3

arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

1

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

3

longevity; prolongation of life

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

3

record; transcript

3

all good works; all good deeds

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

Unmon

3

festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)

4

counter for rules; rule; regulation

2

Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism

11

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

Kokugon

2

instruction; teaching; explanation; Zen priest's sermon

1

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

2

criticism; commentary; review

2

Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era

1

Linji (?-867)

2

Gigen

1

analects; sayings

2

Linji-lu (Record of Linji, Tang-era Buddhist text based on the teachings of Linji)

2

notification; pre-1886 administrative order

2

wide

1

gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)

1

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

2

Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism

1

common bean; green bean

1

Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)

6

visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation

1

Zen priest

3

the five great Rinzai temples of Kamakura (Kenchō-ji, Engaku-ji, Jufuku-ji, Jōchi-ji, Jōmyō-ji)

2