Vocabulary list: Zen to wa Nani ka

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mountain recess; deep in the mountains
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to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
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もり
Top 1400
forest; shrine grove
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to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
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unworldly; religious
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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
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large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
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anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
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(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
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bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
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beggar; begging
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Top 12900
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
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もら
Top 3100
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
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bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
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かん
Top 14800
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
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lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
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religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
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oneself; one's body
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to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
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busy; having no (free) time
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まか
Top 4300
to entrust; to leave to a person
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Top 800
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
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concern; solicitude; consideration
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はら
Top 1100
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
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れい
Top 4400
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
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variorum
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practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
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digression; many divergences
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Top 18900
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
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ふせ
Top 2000
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
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special; particular; peculiar; unique
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particularly; only; in the case of
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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
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general term; generic name
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Top 1700
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
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sangha (the Buddhist community)
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Chinese (language)
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Top 4500
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
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companion; follower; attendant; retinue
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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
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like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
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accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
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こも
Top 11200
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
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three people
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group; mass
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Top 1000
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
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Top 2700
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
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companion; partner; spouse
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