The Chinese Gold Murders – Vocabulary list

数じゅ珠ず

rosary; string of prayer beads

1

ものやわらか

mild; mild-mannered; gentle

3

祈き祷とう

prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

2

唱となえる

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

3

陋ろう

narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness

1

儀ぎ式しき

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

10

臨りん席せき

attendance; presence

1

栄えい

honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity

1

賜たまわる

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

所しょ存ぞん

opinion; intention; thought

3

光こう栄えい

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

等とう身しん

body proportions

1

模かたぎ

wooden printing block

6

宗しゅう派は

sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)

1

本ほん山ざん

head temple; this temple

1

白はく馬ば

white horse; unrefined sake

2

寄き進しん

contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation

2

旨むね

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

2

許ゆるし

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

3

篤とく信しん

devoutness; devotion

1

業ごう

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

成じょう就じゅ

fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

1

面めん

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

2

惜おしむ

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

随ずい一いち

best; greatest; first

1

仏ぶっ師し

Buddhist image maker

1

師し

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

4

素そ描びょう

drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis

2

画えがく

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

この上うえ

furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

1

寸すん法ぽう

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

週しゅう

week

1

杉すぎ材ざい

cedar wood

5

刻きざむ

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)

1

尊そん敬けい

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

2

客きゃく人じん

caller; visitor; company; guest

2

遇ぐうする

to entertain; to treat

1

盛せい大だい

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

まく

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

今け朝さ

this morning

2

運はこび

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

1

こういった

this sort of

2

重じゅう

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

1

大だい事じ

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

めでたい

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

行ぎょう事じ

event; function

1

吉きち日じつ

lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

厳げん粛しゅく

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

4

開かい眼がん

enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes

7

分ぶん遣けん隊たい

detachment

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Vocabulary list: The Chinese Gold Murders