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art book

2

in this way; like this

6

to state; to express; to mention

16

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)

4

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

2

northern hill

3

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

14

to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

2

large-scale

1

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

2

chief; main; principal; major

1

reliquary hall

4

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

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homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings

3

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

21

penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); penitence sutra; guidebook to penitence

6

Buddhism

13

court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

4

meeting place; club

1

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)

15

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

20

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

17

tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

9

spring; fountain

4

to look after (often medically); to take care of

1

snow; snowfall

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arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

8

residence; housing; residential building

4

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

12

most; extremely

5

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

2

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

4

building

4

about when; about what time; how soon

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

25

to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

4

Ōnin War (1467-1477)

3

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

8

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

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

4

considerably; fairly; quite

7

universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous

3

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

12

garden with a pond

1

lake (in place names)

12

pond

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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