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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

5

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

4

omniscience and omnipotence

4

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

4

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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origin; beginning

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

3

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

(divine) revelation

1

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

1

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

6

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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foundation; basis

1

to become; to amount to

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

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knowledge; information

3

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

4

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

2

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

6

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

6

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

3

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

even

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

3

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

hunger; starvation

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

3

epidemic; plague; pestilence

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natural calamity; disaster

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

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