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一分為二


一分为二

see styles
yī fēn wéi èr
    yi1 fen1 wei2 er4
i fen wei erh
one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

一句投火

see styles
yī jù tóu huǒ
    yi1 ju4 tou2 huo3
i chü t`ou huo
    i chü tou huo
 ikkutōka
For but one sentence of the Truth willingly to cast oneself into the fire.

一味瀉甁


一味泻甁

see styles
yī wèi xiè píng
    yi1 wei4 xie4 ping2
i wei hsieh p`ing
    i wei hsieh ping
 ichimi shabyō
Completely, exhaustively, e.g. as water can be poured from one bottle to another without loss, so should be a master's pouring of the Law into the minds of his disciples.

一哄而起

see styles
yī hōng ér qǐ
    yi1 hong1 er2 qi3
i hung erh ch`i
    i hung erh chi
(of a group of people) to rush into action

一唾一吹

see styles
yī tuò yī chuī
    yi1 tuo4 yi1 chui1
i t`o i ch`ui
    i to i chui
 ittai issui
A spit or a puff, i.e. as futile as thinking that a man could puff out a burning world and blow it again into complete existence, or could with a spit or a puff put it out.

一夜乞食

see styles
 ichiyakojiki
    いちやこじき
(See 一夜大尽) riches to rags; person turned into a beggar overnight

一実神道

see styles
 ichijitsushintou / ichijitsushinto
    いちじつしんとう
(abbreviation) (rare) (See 山王一実神道) Ichijitsu Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)

一心三智

see styles
yī xīn sān zhì
    yi1 xin1 san1 zhi4
i hsin san chih
 isshin sanchi
One mind and three aspects of knowledge. The 別教 separates the three aspects into 空, 假, and 中 q.v.; Tiantai unifies them into one immediate vision, or regards the three as aspects of the one mind.

一念業成


一念业成

see styles
yī niàn yè chéng
    yi1 nian4 ye4 cheng2
i nien yeh ch`eng
    i nien yeh cheng
 ichinen gō jō
At one thought the work completed; karma complete in one thought. One repetition, or sincere thought of or faith in Amitābha's vow, and entrance into the Pure Land is assured.

一折兩段


一折两段

see styles
yī zhé liǎng duàn
    yi1 zhe2 liang3 duan4
i che liang tuan
to split something into two (idiom)

一杯機嫌

see styles
 ippaikigen
    いっぱいきげん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) slight intoxication

一球入魂

see styles
 ikkyuunyuukon / ikkyunyukon
    いっきゅうにゅうこん
(yoji) {baseb} putting one's heart and soul into each pitch

一頭栽進


一头栽进

see styles
yī tóu zāi jìn
    yi1 tou2 zai1 jin4
i t`ou tsai chin
    i tou tsai chin
to plunge into; to run headlong into

七五三縄

see styles
 shimenawa
    しめなわ
(Shinto) rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

七十二候

see styles
 shichijuunikou / shichijuniko
    しちじゅうにこう
(See 節気,候・こう) the 72 microseasons of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into 3

七十五法

see styles
qī shí wǔ fǎ
    qi1 shi2 wu3 fa3
ch`i shih wu fa
    chi shih wu fa
 shichijū go hō
The seventy-five dharmas of the Abhidharmakośa-bhāsya, which classifies all phenomena under seventy-five categories or elements, divided into five groups; cf. 五根, 五境, 無表色. (1) Material 色法 rūpāṇi, 11 . (2) Mind 心法 cittam, 1. (3) Mental qualities 心所有法 citta-saṃprayukta-saṃskārāḥ, 46. (4) Non-mental 心不相應行法 cittaviprayukta-saṃskārāḥ, 14. These are the seventy-two Sarvastivadin divisions (v. Keith, B. I. , p. 201 ). (5) In addition there are three unconditioned or non-phenomenal elements 無爲法 asaṃskṛta dharma, 3 (v. Keith, p. 160) .

七衆溺水


七众溺水

see styles
qī zhòng niào shuǐ
    qi1 zhong4 niao4 shui3
ch`i chung niao shui
    chi chung niao shui
 shichi shu deki sui
The seven types who fall into the waters of this life—the first is drowned, the seventh is a Buddha; the seven are icchantika, men amd devas, ordinary believers, śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas; also ca11ed 七衆人.

三尊來迎


三尊来迎

see styles
sān zūn lái yíng
    san1 zun1 lai2 ying2
san tsun lai ying
 sanson raigō
Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, receive into the western paradise the believer who calls on Amitābha.

三枚下し

see styles
 sanmaioroshi
    さんまいおろし
filleting a fish (into three pieces)

三柱の神

see styles
 mihashiranokami
    みはしらのかみ
(exp,n) {Shinto} the three main gods (Amaterasu Ōmikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto)

三權一實


三权一实

see styles
sān quán yī shí
    san1 quan2 yi1 shi2
san ch`üan i shih
    san chüan i shih
 sangon ichijitsu
The Tiantai division of the schools of Buddhism into four, three termed 權temporary, i. e. 藏, 通 and 別 q.v. v. e fourth is the 實 or圓real or perfect School of SaIvation by faith to Buddhahood, especially as revealed in the Lotus Sutra, see 一實.

三軍用命


三军用命

see styles
sān jun yòng mìng
    san1 jun1 yong4 ming4
san chün yung ming
(of a team) to throw oneself into the battle

三輪神道

see styles
 miwashintou / miwashinto
    みわしんとう
(See 両部神道) Miwa Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto developed in the Muromachi Period)

上品蓮臺


上品莲台

see styles
shàng pǐn lián tái
    shang4 pin3 lian2 tai2
shang p`in lien t`ai
    shang pin lien tai
 jōbon rendai
The highest stages in the Pure Land where the best appear as lotus flowers on the pool of the seven precious things; when the lotuses open they are transformed into beings of the Pure Land.

上新富町

see styles
 kamishintomichou / kamishintomicho
    かみしんとみちょう
(place-name) Kamishintomichō

上陣殺敵


上阵杀敌

see styles
shàng zhèn shā dí
    shang4 zhen4 sha1 di2
shang chen sha ti
to go into battle; to strike at the enemy

不二法門


不二法门

see styles
bù èr fǎ mén
    bu4 er4 fa3 men2
pu erh fa men
 funi hōmon
the one and only way; the only proper course to take
is similar to 不二之法; also the cult of the monistic doctrine; and the immediacy of entering into the truth.

不勝酒力


不胜酒力

see styles
bù shèng jiǔ lì
    bu4 sheng4 jiu3 li4
pu sheng chiu li
to become intoxicated after having only one or two drinks

不捨誓約


不舍誓约

see styles
bù shě shì yuē
    bu4 she3 shi4 yue1
pu she shih yüeh
 fusha seiyaku
Amitābha's vow of non-abandonment, not to enter Buddhahood till all were born into his Paradise.

不法入国

see styles
 fuhounyuukoku / fuhonyukoku
    ふほうにゅうこく
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration

不良交友

see styles
 furyoukouyuu / furyokoyu
    ふりょうこうゆう
getting mixed up with the wrong people; getting into bad company

不起法忍

see styles
bù qǐ fǎ rěn
    bu4 qi3 fa3 ren3
pu ch`i fa jen
    pu chi fa jen
 fukihō nin
The stage of endurance, or patient meditation, that has reached the state where phenomenal illusion ceases to arise, through entry into the realization of the Void, or noumenal; also 生法忍 (or 起法忍) .

不顧前後


不顾前后

see styles
bù gù qián hòu
    bu4 gu4 qian2 hou4
pu ku ch`ien hou
    pu ku chien hou
regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into something

世に出る

see styles
 yonideru
    よにでる
(Ichidan verb) (1) to become famous; (Ichidan verb) (2) to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear; to be published

世に立つ

see styles
 yonitatsu
    よにたつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; (exp,v5t) (2) to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

世自在王

see styles
shì zì zài wáng
    shi4 zi4 zai4 wang2
shih tzu tsai wang
 Seijizai ō
Lokeśvararāja, 世饒王 a Buddha under whom Amitābha, in a previous existence, entered into the ascetic life and made his forty-eight vows.

両部神道

see styles
 ryoubushintou / ryobushinto
    りょうぶしんとう
Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation; dual-aspect Shinto

中へ入る

see styles
 nakahehairu
    なかへはいる
(exp,v5r) to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

中心都市

see styles
 chuushintoshi / chushintoshi
    ちゅうしんとし
central city; major city (in a region)

中新得川

see styles
 nakashintokugawa
    なかしんとくがわ
(place-name) Nakashintokugawa

中論性教


中论性教

see styles
zhōng lùn xìng jiào
    zhong1 lun4 xing4 jiao4
chung lun hsing chiao
 chūronshō kyō
The Mādhyamika school, which has been described as a system of sophisiic nihilism, dissolving every proposition into a thesis and its antithesis, and refuting both; but it is considered by some that the refuting of both is in the interests of a third, the 中 which transcends both.

中途擱淺


中途搁浅

see styles
zhōng tú gē qiǎn
    zhong1 tu2 ge1 qian3
chung t`u ko ch`ien
    chung tu ko chien
to run aground in mid-course; to run into difficulty and stop

丸め込む

see styles
 marumekomu
    まるめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) (See 丸める・2) to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to win over; to seduce; (transitive verb) (2) to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

久病成醫


久病成医

see styles
jiǔ bìng chéng yī
    jiu3 bing4 cheng2 yi1
chiu ping ch`eng i
    chiu ping cheng i
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

乗せ込む

see styles
 nosekomu
    のせこむ
(Godan verb with "mu" ending) (1) to load; to load up (onto, into); (2) (computer terminology) to upload

乗りこむ

see styles
 norikomu
    のりこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to man (a ship); to help (someone) into; (2) to march into; to enter

乗り入る

see styles
 noriiru / noriru
    のりいる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to ride into (a place); to drive into (a place)

乗り入れ

see styles
 noriire / norire
    のりいれ
driving into

乗り潰す

see styles
 noritsubusu
    のりつぶす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)

乗り込む

see styles
 norikomu
    のりこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to man (a ship); to help (someone) into; (2) to march into; to enter

乗車拒否

see styles
 joushakyohi / joshakyohi
    じょうしゃきょひ
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi

九品行業


九品行业

see styles
jiǔ pǐn xíng yè
    jiu3 pin3 xing2 ye4
chiu p`in hsing yeh
    chiu pin hsing yeh
 kuhon gyōgō
The nine karma to be attained by the conduct or practice through which one may be born into the above Pure Land.

乾坤一擲

see styles
 kenkonitteki
    けんこんいってき
(yoji) stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task

二十二社

see styles
 nijuunisha / nijunisha
    にじゅうにしゃ
{Shinto} the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period

二十二門


二十二门

see styles
èr shí èr mén
    er4 shi2 er4 men2
erh shih erh men
 nijūni mon
The Abhidharma-kośa divides the eighteen realms 十八界 into twenty-two categories. Also, there are twenty-two modes or processes in the perfect development of a Buddha and his works.

二十五點


二十五点

see styles
èr shí wǔ diǎn
    er4 shi2 wu3 dian3
erh shih wu tien
 nijūgo ten
Each of the five 更 night watches is divided into five making twenty-five dian.

二十八宿

see styles
èr shí bā xiù
    er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4
erh shih pa hsiu
 nijuuhasshuku / nijuhasshuku
    にじゅうはっしゅく
the twenty-eight constellations
28 mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
The twenty-eight nakṣatras or constellations, divided into four mansions of seven each, referred to East, or Spring; South, Summer; West, Autumn; and North, Winter. The month-names derived from them differ slightly in form. E.: 角 Citrā, 亢 Niṣṭyā (or Svāti), 氏 Viśākhā, 房 Anurādhā, 心Rohiṇī, Jyeṣṭhaghnī (or Jyesthā), 尾 Mūlabarhaṇī (or Mūla), 箕 Pūrva-Aṣādha. N.: 斗 Uttara-Aṣāḍhā, 牛 Abhijit, 女Śravaṇā, 盧Śraviṣṭha (or Dhaniṣṭhā) 危Śatabhiṣā, 室 Pūrva-Proṣṭhapada, 壁 Uttara-Proṣṭhapada. W.: 奎 Revatī, 婁 Aśvayuj (or Aśvinī), 胃 Apabharaṇī (or Bharaṇī), 昴 Kṛttikā, 畢 Rohiṇī, 觜 Invakā (or Mṛgaśiras), 參 Bāhu (or Ārdrā). S.: 井 Punarvasu, 鬼 Tiṣya (or Puṣya), 柳 Aśleṣā, 星 Maghā, 張 Pūrva-Phalgunī, 翼 Uttara-Phalgunī, 軫 Hastā.

二種寂靜


二种寂静

see styles
èr zhǒng jí jìng
    er4 zhong3 ji2 jing4
erh chung chi ching
 nishu jakujō
Two kinds of seclusion, or retirement from the world: Bodily withdrawal into seclusion. Spiritual withdrawal from all evil, and into meditation.

二部五部

see styles
èr bù wǔ bù
    er4 bu4 wu3 bu4
erh pu wu pu
 nibu gobu
The two are the divisions which took place immediately after the Buddha's death into (a) the elder monks or intimate disciples, and (b) the general body of disciples, styled respectively 上座 and 大衆 q.v.; the five are the divisions, which are said to have occurred a century later, into Dharma-guptah 曇無德, Mulasarvastivadah 薩婆多, Mahisasakah 彌沙塞, Kasyapiyah迦葉遣 and Vatsiputriya 姿麤富羅.

五乘齊入


五乘齐入

see styles
wǔ shèng qí rù
    wu3 sheng4 qi2 ru4
wu sheng ch`i ju
    wu sheng chi ju
 gojō sainyū
All the different classes will obtain an entrance into the Pure Land by the vow of Amitābha.

五家七宗

see styles
wǔ jiā qī zōng
    wu3 jia1 qi1 zong1
wu chia ch`i tsung
    wu chia chi tsung
 goke shichishū
(五家) Division in China of the 禪 Ch'an, Intuitive or Meditative School. It divided into northern and southern schools under 神秀 Shenxiu and 慧能 Huineng respectively. The northern school continued as a unit, the southern divided into five or seven 宗, viz. 潙仰宗, 臨濟宗, 曹洞宗, 雲門宗, and 法眼宗; the two others are 黃龍 and 揚岐.

五時八教


五时八教

see styles
wǔ shí bā jiào
    wu3 shi2 ba1 jiao4
wu shih pa chiao
 gojihakkyou / gojihakkyo
    ごじはっきょう
{Buddh} (See 五時教) division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)
A Tiantai classification of the Buddha's teaching into five periods and eight kinds of doctrine, which eight are subdivided into two groups of four each, 化儀四教 and 化法四教.

五會念佛


五会念佛

see styles
wǔ huì niàn fó
    wu3 hui4 nian4 fo2
wu hui nien fo
 go e nenbutsu
Five ways of intoning 'Amitābha' established by 法照 Fazhao of the Tang dynasty, known as 五曾法師 from his brochure 五曾法事讚.

五淨居天


五净居天

see styles
wǔ jìng jū tiān
    wu3 jing4 ju1 tian1
wu ching chü t`ien
    wu ching chü tien
 go jō go ten
五不還天 Cf. 色界. The five pure-dwelling heavens in the fourth dhyāna heaven, into which arhats are finally born: 無煩天 Avṛhās, the heaven free from all trouble; 無熱天 Atapās, of no heat or distress; 善現天 Sudṛsās, of beautiful presentation; 善見天 Sudarśanās, beautiful; and 色究竟天 Akaniṣṭhās, the highest heaven of the form-realm.

五相成身

see styles
wǔ xiàng chéng shēn
    wu3 xiang4 cheng2 shen1
wu hsiang ch`eng shen
    wu hsiang cheng shen
 gosō jōshin
(五相成身觀) A contemplation of the five stages in Vairocana Buddhahood— entry into the bodhi-mind; maintenance of it; attainment of the diamond mind; realization of the diamond embodiment; and perfect attainment of Buddhahood. It refers also to the 五智 of the Vairocana group; also 五轉成身 (or 五法成身) .

五種不還


五种不还

see styles
wǔ zhǒng bù huán
    wu3 zhong3 bu4 huan2
wu chung pu huan
 goshu fugen
The five kinds of anāgāmins 那含, who never return to the desire-realm: (1) 中般 the anāgāmin who enters on the intermediate stage between the realm of desire and the higher realm of form; (2) 生般 who is born into the form world and soon overcomes the remains of illusion; (3) 有行般 who diligently works his way through the final stages; (4) 無行般 whose final departure is delayed through lack of aid and slackness; (5) 上流般 who proceeds from lower to higher heavens into nirvana. Also 五種那含 and 五種般 the 般 being 'Parinirvāṇa'.

五部合斷


五部合断

see styles
wǔ bù hé duàn
    wu3 bu4 he2 duan4
wu pu ho tuan
 gobu gōdan
To cut off the five classes of misleading things, i. e. four 見 and one 修, i. e. false theory in regard to the 四諦 four truths, and erroneous practice. Each of the two classes is extended into each of the three divisions of past, three of present, and three of future, making eighteen mental conditions.

井中撈月


井中捞月

see styles
jǐng zhōng lāo yuè
    jing3 zhong1 lao1 yue4
ching chung lao yüeh
 shōchū rōgetsu
Like ladling the moon out of the well; the parable of the monkeys who saw the moon fallen into a well, and fearing there would be no more moonlight, sought to save it; the monkey-king hung on to a branch, one hung on to his tail and so on, but the branch broke and all were drowned.

京浜東北

see styles
 keihintouhoku / kehintohoku
    けいひんとうほく
(personal name) Keihintouhoku

人品頭山

see styles
 jinbintosan
    じんびんとさん
(personal name) Jinbintosan

人員淘汰

see styles
 jinintouta / jinintota
    じんいんとうた
personnel reduction

人民投票

see styles
 jinmintouhyou / jinmintohyo
    じんみんとうひょう
plebiscite; referendum

人身取引

see styles
 jinshintorihiki
    じんしんとりひき
human trafficking

仁徳天皇

see styles
 nintokutennou / nintokutenno
    にんとくてんのう
(person) Emperor Nintoku; Nintoku Tenno

仕立てる

see styles
 shitateru
    したてる
(transitive verb) (1) to tailor; to make (clothing); (transitive verb) (2) to train; to bring up; (transitive verb) (3) to make it seem like; to pass off; (transitive verb) (4) to turn into a play or movie; (transitive verb) (5) to prepare; to send; to despatch

付之行動


付之行动

see styles
fù zhī xíng dòng
    fu4 zhi1 xing2 dong4
fu chih hsing tung
to put into action; to transform into acts

付諸實施


付诸实施

see styles
fù zhū shí shī
    fu4 zhu1 shi2 shi1
fu chu shih shih
to put into practice; to carry out (idiom)

仮面浪人

see styles
 kamenrounin / kamenronin
    かめんろうにん
(colloquialism) (See 浪人・2) student who is trying to get into their preferred college while already enrolled at another college

仰屋著書


仰屋著书

see styles
yǎng wū zhù shū
    yang3 wu1 zhu4 shu1
yang wu chu shu
lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book

伊勢神道

see styles
 iseshintou / iseshinto
    いせしんとう
Ise Shinto (school of Shinto established the Watarai family priests of Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine)

伊耶那美

see styles
 izanami
    いざなみ
(dei,myth) Izanami (Shinto goddess)

伊邪那岐

see styles
 isanagi
    いさなぎ
(dei) Izanagi (Shinto god)

伊邪那美

see styles
 izanami
    いざなみ
(dei,myth) Izanami (Shinto goddess)

会員登録

see styles
 kaiintouroku / kaintoroku
    かいいんとうろく
(noun/participle) membership registration; subscription; member enrolment

伯家神道

see styles
 hakkeshintou; hakukeshintou / hakkeshinto; hakukeshinto
    はっけしんとう; はくけしんとう
Hakke Shinto (Shinto tradition transmitted by the House of Hakuo Shirakawa); Hakuke Shinto

低浸透圧

see styles
 teishintouatsu / teshintoatsu
    ていしんとうあつ
hypoosmolality; hyposmosis

住定菩薩


住定菩萨

see styles
zhù dìng pú sà
    zhu4 ding4 pu2 sa4
chu ting p`u sa
    chu ting pu sa
 jūjō (no) bosatsu
A bodhisattva firmly fixed, or abiding in certainty. After a bodhisattva has completed three great asaṁkhyeyakalpas he has still one hundred great kalpas to complete. This period is called abiding in fixity or firmness, divided into six kinds: certainty of being born in a good gati, in a noble family, with a good body, a man, knowing the abiding places of his transmigrations, knowing the abiding character of his good works.

住民投票

see styles
 juumintouhyou / jumintohyo
    じゅうみんとうひょう
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite

住民登録

see styles
 juumintouroku / jumintoroku
    じゅうみんとうろく
resident registration

住民謄本

see styles
 juumintouhon / jumintohon
    じゅうみんとうほん
(See 住民票・じゅうみんひょう) certified copy of certificate of residence

体当たり

see styles
 taiatari
    たいあたり
(noun/participle) (1) ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); (2) throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

作戦実行

see styles
 sakusenjikkou / sakusenjikko
    さくせんじっこう
putting a plan into operation

俗不可耐

see styles
sú bù kě nài
    su2 bu4 ke3 nai4
su pu k`o nai
    su pu ko nai
intolerably vulgar

保守新党

see styles
 hoshushintou / hoshushinto
    ほしゅしんとう
New Conservative Party (defunct Japanese political party)

信任投票

see styles
 shinnintouhyou / shinnintohyo
    しんにんとうひょう
vote of confidence

信徒伝動

see styles
 shintodendou / shintodendo
    しんとでんどう
lay evangelism

信藤健仁

see styles
 shintoukatsuyoshi / shintokatsuyoshi
    しんとうかつよし
(person) Shintou Katsuyoshi (1960.9.15-)

個人投資

see styles
 kojintoushi / kojintoshi
    こじんとうし
private investment; individual investment

個人特定

see styles
 kojintokutei / kojintokute
    こじんとくてい
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual

倒れこむ

see styles
 taorekomu
    たおれこむ
(v5m,vi) to collapse into; to flop onto

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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