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improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

1

anyhow; in any case

2

moth

1

Buddhist memorial service

3

from ... to; between ... and; or

1

acolyte

3

originally

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

6

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

democratization; democratisation

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

3

(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

3

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

2

history; pedigree; lineage

2

chief priest of temple

8

hospitalization; hospitalisation

5

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

1

to look forward to

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

2

newcomer; initiate; rookie

4

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly

1

five most important temples of a region

5

Kōan era (of the Northern Court) (1361.3.29-1362.9.23)

1

first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

3

stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber

3

good; goodness; right; virtue

4

nine; 9

3

Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)

3

Buddhist sermon

5

order; command; life; destiny; fate

1

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

Buddhist temple

7

founder of a sect

4

square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest

8

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

region; limits; stage; level

3

ninefold; imperial palace; the Court

2

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

4

karate; empty handed

2

locking doors; lock and key; vital point

1

bare feet

2

Kunlun mountains

2

four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand

2

burning (offer) incense

3

succession; successor

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