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bento; Japanese box lunch

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formal

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

3

to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something

1

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

1

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

2

great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person

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epidemic

1

calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification

1

Emperor Ichijou; Ichijou Tenno (980-1011 CE, reigning: 986-1011 CE)

1

Shōryaku era (990.11.7-995.2.22)

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

2

wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper

1

older brother; elder brother

1

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

3

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

2

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

3

building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)

1

to sell over to

1

carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction

1

person who has made outstanding cultural contributions

1

Nishioka Tsunekazu (1908.9.4-1995.4.11)

1

near; nearby; not far off

1

to be breathtaking; to be stifling

1

souvenir store; gift shop

1

quickly

1

silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver

1

metal

3

alum

1

mixing; blending; adding; adulteration

2

white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar

1

silvery-white

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

illustration; drawing

1

white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person

6

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

5

philosopher

1

Nishida Kitarou (1870.6.17-1945.6.7)

1

speculation; thinking; meditation

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

2

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system

1

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

2

head temple; this temple

1

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

1