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witness

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determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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meaning of a sentence

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Kitano-tenmangu (shrine in Kyoto)

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enshrined deity

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Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)

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Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)

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

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exile; banishment; deportation

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curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

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(main building of a) Shinto shrine

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building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection

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Eien era (987.4.5-989.8.8)

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

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heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle

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name; title; designation; fame; reputation

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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north gate

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eastern gate

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the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)

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(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary

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Kitano Yenjin Engi

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picture scroll

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plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

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mandala

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drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

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Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

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Moromitsu

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assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad

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babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

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Uji Shrine

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ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana

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as if it weren't already enough

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kanji; Chinese character

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colorful; colourful

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highlighter; highlighter pen

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

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detailed; minute

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principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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character information; character data; textual data

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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