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to burn down (to the ground)

continued

vision of the future

reflection

passive

brand (burnt-in mark of identification)

to shine on

very shy person

ministerial ordinance

introduction

to brand (cattle, etc.)

prize

medium-sized thread

to omit

to make a bid (e.g. at an auction)

joining (a group)

the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind)

medieval history

railway line operated by the Ministry of Railways

intermediate coat of paint or lacquer

midbrain

special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels

central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

middle pillar

medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide)

lieutenant general

omission (of middle part of a text)

incarcerating a criminal in a temple as a form of punishment (popular during the latter Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama periods)

waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant)

top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice