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Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
chanting the invocation to Amida Buddha
return slot (for coins in a vending machine)
Welch bacillus (Clostridium perfringens)
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
rain dragon
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
audio system
free nation
advance purchase (e.g. fare)
to make someone understand their fate
advance purchase excursion fare
Western-style kitchen knife (esp. with double-beveled blade)
exchange-traded fund
Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Water Margin, and The Plum in the Golden Vase)
normal lens
to be frank
middle pine tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
whipped cream
rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
state of drunkenness
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
lecher with a quiet exterior
medical treatment at one's own expense
disinfectant
colloquial language style
pleasant smell
movie set
dressing (vegetables, fish, etc.) with vinegar
salutation at the end of a formal letter
processing service