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Variations:
オナシャス
おなしゃす

 onashasu; onashasu
    オナシャス; おなしゃす
(expression) (abbreviation) (slang) (See お願いします・おねがいします) please

Variations:
お出で
御出で(sK)

 oide
    おいで
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (kana only) coming; going; being (somewhere); (expression) (2) (familiar language) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See おいでなさい・1) (please) come; go; stay

キャッチアンドリリース

see styles
 kyacchiandoririisu / kyacchiandoririsu
    キャッチアンドリリース
catch and release (fishing)

Variations:
ご機嫌取り
御機嫌取り

 gokigentori
    ごきげんとり
(1) (See 機嫌取り・1) currying favour; being anxious to please; (2) (See 機嫌取り・2) bootlicker

Variations:
ご覧なさい
御覧なさい

 gorannasai
    ごらんなさい
(expression) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) (See 御覧なさる) (please) look; (expression) (2) (used to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct) see; (auxiliary verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (please) try to do

Variations:
したい放題
為たい放題

 shitaihoudai / shitaihodai
    したいほうだい
(expression) doing as one pleases; having one's own way

Variations:
し放題
仕放題
為放題

 shihoudai / shihodai
    しほうだい
(noun or adjectival noun) having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases

Variations:
つかあさい
つかーさい

 tsukaasai; tsukaasai / tsukasai; tsukasai
    つかあさい; つかーさい
(expression) (Chūgoku dialect) (See ください・2) please (do for me)

トウキョウトガリネズミ

see styles
 toukyoutogarinezumi / tokyotogarinezumi
    トウキョウトガリネズミ
(kana only) Hawker's least shrew (Sorex minutissimus hawkeri)

Variations:
レベル
レヴェル

 reberu(p); rereru
    レベル(P); レヴェル
(1) level; standard; amount; degree; grade; rank; class; (2) level (plane); floor; storey (story); layer; stratum; (3) spirit level; (surveyor's) level; (4) minor release sequence number (software versioning); (5) rebel

Variations:
儘(rK)
侭(rK)

 mama(p); manma; mama
    まま(P); まんま; ママ
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged); (n,adv) (2) (kana only) (after a past-tense verb describing a state) with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as; (3) (kana only) (as 〜に) as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to; (4) (ママ only) (indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text) (See 原文のママ) sic

Variations:
取り込み
取込み

 torikomi
    とりこみ
(1) taking in; bringing in; (2) capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; winning over; pleasing; (3) confusion; bustle; misfortune; disorder; (noun/participle) (4) {comp} importing (e.g. data); capturing (e.g. image)

Variations:
嫌な気持ち
厭な気持ち

 iyanakimochi
    いやなきもち
(exp,n) unpleasant feeling

Variations:
怒らす
瞋らす(oK)

 ikarasu
    いからす
(transitive verb) (1) to anger; to displease; to offend; (transitive verb) (2) to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger

Variations:
易きにつく
易きに付く

 yasukinitsuku
    やすきにつく
(exp,v5k) to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance

Variations:
最小二乗法
最小2乗法

 saishounijouhou; saishoujijouhou / saishonijoho; saishojijoho
    さいしょうにじょうほう; さいしょうじじょうほう
{math} least-squares method

Variations:
気分が良い
気分がよい

 kibungayoi
    きぶんがよい
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 気分が悪い) feel good (pleasant)

Variations:
気分の良い
気分のよい

 kibunnoyoi
    きぶんのよい
(exp,adj-i) pleasant feeling; good feeling

Variations:
気持ちよく
気持ち良く

 kimochiyoku
    きもちよく
(adverb) (1) pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; agreeably; (adverb) (2) willingly; readily; without complaint

Variations:
温和
穏和

 onwa
    おんわ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (温和 only) mild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant; agreeable; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; pleasant; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate

Variations:
満足のいく
満足の行く

 manzokunoiku
    まんぞくのいく
(exp,adj-f) (See 満足が行く) satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

Variations:
蔵出し
倉出し
庫出し

 kuradashi
    くらだし
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) (See 蔵入れ) releasing stored goods (esp. sake); delivery (of goods from a storehouse)

Variations:
許す
赦す
聴す

 yurusu
    ゆるす
(transitive verb) (1) to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to; (transitive verb) (2) to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate; (transitive verb) (3) to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off; (transitive verb) (4) (See 自他ともに許す) to acknowledge; to admit; (transitive verb) (5) (See 心を許す,気を許す) to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down; (transitive verb) (6) to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield

Variations:
貸し
貸(io)

 kashi
    かし
(1) loan; lending; hire; rental; lease; (2) favor; favour; debt; obligation; (3) (abbreviation) (See 貸方・かしかた・1) creditor; method of lending; credit side

Variations:
週休2日制
週休二日制

 shuukyuufutsukasei / shukyufutsukase
    しゅうきゅうふつかせい
(1) five-day workweek system; five-day school week system; (2) system of having two days off in at least one week each month

Variations:
週休二日制
週休2日制

 shuukyuufutsukasei / shukyufutsukase
    しゅうきゅうふつかせい
(exp,n) (1) (sometimes 完全週休2日制) five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; (exp,n) (2) having two days off in at least one week of a month

Variations:
頼む
恃む
憑む

 tanomu
    たのむ
(transitive verb) (1) to request; to beg; to ask; (transitive verb) (2) to call; to order; to reserve; (transitive verb) (3) to entrust to; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 恃む) to rely on; (interjection) (5) (colloquialism) please; please do

Variations:
カーリース
カー・リース

 kaariisu; kaa riisu / karisu; ka risu
    カーリース; カー・リース
car lease

Variations:
すっきり
スッキリ

 sukkiri(p); sukkiri
    すっきり(P); スッキリ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See さっぱり・1) refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) shapely; neatly; refinedly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (3) cleanly; without trouble; (adv,adv-to,vs) (4) (See はっきり・1) clearly; plainly; distinctly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (5) (See すっかり) completely; thoroughly; (adv,adv-to,vs) (6) (See さっぱり・5) not at all (with negative sentence); not even slightly

Variations:
セパレータ
セパレーター

 separeeta; separeetaa / separeeta; separeeta
    セパレータ; セパレーター
(1) separator; sorter; extractor; (2) delimiter; separator; (3) {elec} separator (membrane); (4) (See 剥離紙) release paper; release liner

Variations:
ノーリード
ノー・リード

 nooriido; noo riido / noorido; noo rido
    ノーリード; ノー・リード
keeping unleashed (e.g. dog) (wasei: no lead)

よろしくお願いいたします

see styles
 yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu / yoroshikuonegaitashimasu
    よろしくおねがいいたします
(expression) (honorific or respectful language) please remember me; please help me; please treat me well

Variations:
何卒
何とぞ

 nanitozo(p); nanisotsu(何卒)(ik)
    なにとぞ(P); なにそつ(何卒)(ik)
(adverb) (1) (humble language) (See どうぞ・1) please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you; (adverb) (2) (See どうぞ・2) by all means; without fail

Variations:
寸分違わず
寸分たがわず

 sunbuntagawazu
    すんぶんたがわず
(expression) without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch

彼方立てれば此方が立たぬ

see styles
 achirataterebakochiragatatanu
    あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ
(expression) (idiom) It's hard to please everybody

Variations:
手放す
手離す
手ばなす

 tebanasu
    てばなす
(transitive verb) (1) to let go of; to release; to drop; (transitive verb) (2) to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell; (transitive verb) (3) to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with; (transitive verb) (4) to temporarily stop working

Variations:
歓談
款談(rK)

 kandan
    かんだん
(n,vs,vi) pleasant talk; chat

Variations:
気に入る
気にいる

 kiniiru / kiniru
    きにいる
(exp,v5r) to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

Variations:
気障り
気ざわり(sK)

 kizawari
    きざわり
(adjectival noun) disagreeable; unpleasant; off-putting; disconcerting

江戸のかたきを長崎で討つ

see styles
 edonokatakionagasakideutsu
    えどのかたきをながさきでうつ
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest

Variations:
混全帯公九
混全帯ヤオ九

 honchantaiyaochuu / honchantaiyaochu
    ホンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal or honor tile in each set

Variations:
純全帯公九
純全帯ヤオ九

 junchantaiyaochuu / junchantaiyaochu
    ジュンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles

Variations:
解く
梳く(sK)

 toku
    とく
(transitive verb) (1) to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack; (transitive verb) (2) to unsew; to unstitch; (transitive verb) (3) to solve; to work out; to answer; (transitive verb) (4) to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease; (transitive verb) (5) to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege); (transitive verb) (6) to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) (also written as 梳く) (See とかす) to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

Variations:
言いくるめる
言い包める

 iikurumeru / ikurumeru
    いいくるめる
(transitive verb) to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

Variations:
香ばしい
芳ばしい

 koubashii / kobashi
    こうばしい
(adjective) aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

Variations:
いい薬になる
良い薬になる

 iikusurininaru / ikusurininaru
    いいくすりになる
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

Variations:
いけ好かない
イケ好かない

 ikesukanai
    いけすかない
(exp,adj-i) nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

Variations:
えずくろしい
えづくろしい

 ezukuroshii; ezukuroshii / ezukuroshi; ezukuroshi
    えずくろしい; えづくろしい
(adjective) (kyb:) (See えずく) unpleasant; gross; gaudy

Variations:
お楽しみ
御楽しみ(sK)

 otanoshimi
    おたのしみ
(1) (polite language) (See 楽しみ・1) enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; diversion; hobby; (2) (polite language) (See 楽しみ・2) anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

Variations:
お見知りおき
お見知り置き

 omishirioki
    おみしりおき
(expression) (formal phrase used on first meeting someone to encourage them to remember you) pleased to make your acquaintance

Variations:
お見知り置き
お見知りおき

 omishirioki
    おみしりおき
(expression) (formal phrase used on first meeting someone to encourage them to remember you) pleased to make your acquaintance

Variations:
お願い
御願い

 onegai
    おねがい
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (polite language) (See 願い・2) request; favour (to ask); wish; (interjection) (2) (See お願いします) please

キャッチ・アンド・リリース

 kyacchi ando ririisu / kyacchi ando ririsu
    キャッチ・アンド・リリース
catch and release (fishing)

Variations:
くらい
ぐらい

 kurai(p); gurai(p)
    くらい(P); ぐらい(P)
(suf,prt) (1) (also written as 位) approximately; about; around; or so; (suf,prt) (2) to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; (suf,prt) (3) as ... as ...; like

Variations:

ねー
ねえ
ねぇ

 ne(p); nee; nee; ne
    ね(P); ねー; ねえ; ねぇ
(particle) (1) (at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement) right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?; (interjection) (2) hey; say; listen; look; come on; (particle) (3) (at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings) you know; you see; I must say; I should think; (particle) (4) (at sentence end; used to make an informal request) will you?; please; (particle) (5) (at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something) so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?; (particle) (6) (at sentence end after the question marker か) I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

Variations:
ほんわか
ホンワカ

 honwaka; honwaka(sk)
    ほんわか; ホンワカ(sk)
(adv,adv-to,vs) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant; soft; fluffy; gentle

Variations:
何かといえば
何かと言えば

 nanikatoieba
    なにかといえば
(expression) (See 何かと言うと) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

Variations:
何かと言うと
何かというと

 nanikatoiuto
    なにかというと
(expression) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

Variations:
儘に(rK)
随に(rK)

 mamani
    ままに
(expression) (kana only) (See まま・3) as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

Variations:
出所
出処
出どころ

 shussho(出所, 出処)(p); dedokoro; dedoko(出所, 出処)
    しゅっしょ(出所, 出処)(P); でどころ; でどこ(出所, 出処)
(1) origin; source; authority; (2) (しゅっしょ only) birthplace; (noun/participle) (3) (しゅっしょ only) release from prison; discharge from prison; (4) (でどころ, でどこ only) exit; point of departure; (5) (でどころ, でどこ only) time to take action

Variations:
剥離紙
はくり紙
ハクリ紙

 hakurishi
    はくりし
release paper; releasing paper; sticker release paper; release liner

Variations:


厭や(io)

 iya(p); ya(嫌, 厭); iya(p)
    いや(P); や(嫌, 厭); イヤ(P)
(noun or adjectival noun) disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

Variations:
嫌みたらしい
厭みたらしい

 iyamitarashii / iyamitarashi
    いやみたらしい
(adjective) disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide

Variations:
快い
心良い(iK)

 kokoroyoi
    こころよい
(adjective) pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

Variations:
有れ(rK)
在れ(rK)

 are
    あれ
(expression) (1) (kana only) (dated) (imperative form of ある) let there be ...; may it be ...; (auxiliary) (2) (kana only) (dated) (after a verb stem or verbal noun prefixed with the honorific 御) (See お試しあれ) please do ...

Variations:
気まずい
気不味い(rK)

 kimazui
    きまずい
(adjective) unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

Variations:
気をよくする
気を良くする

 kioyokusuru
    きをよくする
(exp,vs-i) to be pleased; to be in a good mood

Variations:
舌触りが良い
舌触りがよい

 shitazawarigayoi
    したざわりがよい
(exp,adj-i) soft and pleasant on the tongue

Variations:
面白おかしい
面白可笑しい

 omoshirookashii / omoshirookashi
    おもしろおかしい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical; jocular; (adjective) (2) (kana only) enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

Variations:
革紐
革ひも
皮ひも
皮紐

 kawahimo
    かわひも
leather strap; thong; leash

Variations:
麻姑掻痒
麻姑搔痒(oK)

 makosouyou / makosoyo
    まこそうよう
(yoji) things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes

Variations:
麻姑掻痒
麻姑搔痒(sK)

 makosouyou / makosoyo
    まこそうよう
(yoji) things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes

Variations:
鼻息をうかがう
鼻息を窺う

 hanaikioukagau / hanaikiokagau
    はないきをうかがう
(exp,v5u) (See 鼻息・はないき・2) to sound out a person's feelings; to consult a person's pleasure

Variations:
アイスミルク
アイス・ミルク

 aisumiruku; aisu miruku
    アイスミルク; アイス・ミルク
(1) {food} ice milk (wasei:); ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; (2) iced milk

あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ

see styles
 achirataterebakochiragatatanu
    あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ
(expression) (idiom) It's hard to please everybody

Variations:
お土産
御土産(sK)

 omiyage(p); omiage(sk)
    おみやげ(P); おみあげ(sk)
(1) (polite language) (See 土産・1) local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); (2) (polite language) present brought by a visitor; (3) (polite language) something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice

Variations:
くす玉
薬玉
クス玉
久寿玉

 kusudama
    くすだま
(1) ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; (2) hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)

Variations:
セルフカバー
セルフ・カバー

 serufukabaa; serufu kabaa / serufukaba; serufu kaba
    セルフカバー; セルフ・カバー
(1) new version of one's own (previously released) song (wasei: self cover); rerecording (in a different style); (2) performance by the songwriter of a song originally written for another artist

Variations:
テストプレイ
テスト・プレイ

 tesutopurei; tesuto purei / tesutopure; tesuto pure
    テストプレイ; テスト・プレイ
playtest (of a game before release) (wasei: test play); playtesting

Variations:
ニコッと
にこっと
ニコっと

 nikotto; nikotto; nikotto
    ニコッと; にこっと; ニコっと
(adverb) (See ニコニコ) pleasantly smiling

Variations:
ミミズ千匹
ミミズ1000匹

 mimizusenbiki
    ミミズせんびき
(vulgar) (slang) thousand earthworms (as a description for a vagina that has many folds and provides extraordinary pleasure during intercourse)

Variations:
よろぴく
ヨロピク
よろピク

 yoropiku; yoropiku; yoropiku
    よろぴく; ヨロピク; よろピク
(adverb) (1) well; properly; suitably; (expression) (2) (slang) (from よろしく) (See 宜しく・2) best regards; please remember me

Variations:
レンタリース
レンタ・リース

 rentariisu; renta riisu / rentarisu; renta risu
    レンタリース; レンタ・リース
(abbreviation) (See レンタカー・1,カーリース) car rental and lease

Variations:
仮初めにも
仮初にも(io)

 karisomenimo
    かりそめにも
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (with neg. sentence) (not even) for a moment; (not) even in the slightest degree; (not) on any account; (not) at all; (not) under any circumstances; (adverb) (2) (kana only) at any rate; at the very least; putting everything else aside

Variations:
喜び
歓び
慶び
悦び

 yorokobi
    よろこび
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations

Variations:
喜んで
悦んで(rK)

 yorokonde
    よろこんで
(adverb) with pleasure; gladly; willingly; certainly

Variations:
好き勝手
好きかって(sK)

 sukikatte
    すきかって
(noun or adjectival noun) doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

Variations:
最小限
最少限(iK)

 saishougen / saishogen
    さいしょうげん
(adj-no,n) (ant: 最大限・1) minimum; lowest; minimal; least

Variations:
最小限
最少限(sK)

 saishougen / saishogen
    さいしょうげん
(adj-no,n) (1) (ant: 最大限・1) minimum; lowest; minimal; least; (adverb) (2) at a minimum

Variations:
楽しみ
愉しみ(rK)

 tanoshimi
    たのしみ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; diversion; hobby; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (See 楽しみにする) anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

Variations:
気味悪い
気味わるい(sK)

 kimiwarui; kibiwarui
    きみわるい; きびわるい
(adjective) unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Variations:
気難しい
気むずかしい

 kimuzukashii / kimuzukashi
    きむずかしい
(adjective) (1) hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy; choosy; picky; fastidious; (adjective) (2) bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased; sullen; crabby; cranky; grumpy

Variations:
確認の上
確認のうえ(sK)

 kakuninnoue / kakuninnoe
    かくにんのうえ
(expression) (please ...) after checking; after verification

Variations:
肌寒い
膚寒い(rK)

 hadasamui(p); hadazamui
    はださむい(P); はだざむい
(adjective) chilly; unpleasantly cold

Variations:
茱萸(rK)
胡頽子(rK)

 gumi; gumi(gikun)
    グミ; ぐみ(gikun)
(kana only) oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry

Variations:
逃がす
迯がす(oK)

 nigasu
    にがす
(transitive verb) (1) to set free; to let go; to release; (transitive verb) (2) to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away; to fail to catch

Variations:
顰蹙を買う
ひんしゅくを買う

 hinshukuokau
    ひんしゅくをかう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust

オリジナルビデオアニメーション

see styles
 orijinarubideoanimeeshon
    オリジナルビデオアニメーション
animated film released direct-to-video (wasei: original video animation)

Variations:
お控えなすって
御控えなすって

 ohikaenasutte
    おひかえなすって
(expression) (archaism) (formal initial greeting between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.) please allow me to introduce myself

Variations:
ご賞味あれ
御賞味あれ(sK)

 goshoumiare / goshomiare
    ごしょうみあれ
(interjection) please enjoy (the food); dig in; bon appétit

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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