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government official; clerk

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to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

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unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable

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poetry and prose; literature; literary works

2

study of foreign languages; linguistics

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talent; ability

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to sprout; to put forth buds

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sense of balance

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to excel; to surpass

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Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism; (lit.) the three religions; Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity

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finger; toe; digit

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promoting; increase; advance

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greenhouse; icehouse; cellar

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cape (on coast)

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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Chinese (language)

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person of letters; literary person

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

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half a year; six months

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a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

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(legally) incorporated educational institution

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baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); pouring water onto a gravestone; teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)

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consecration ritual for the conferral of the status of Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)

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possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

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two parts; both parts; both realms (i.e. the Diamond Realm and the Womb Realm); Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation

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drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

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prayer and austerities

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ritual implements

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complete set; all; everything

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acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

4

mourning (dead persons); memorial

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inscription; epitaph; epigraph

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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Emperor Saga; Saga Tenno (786-842 CE, reigning: 809-823 CE)

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three famous ancient calligraphers: Emperor Saga and Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi

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calligraphy

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in history

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(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings

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compared to

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cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

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to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

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tolerance; broad-mindedness

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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traditional; from ancient times; formerly

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intimacy; friendship

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