| A | B |
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| a set of symbols that stand for sounds, or syllables | kana |
| a long fictional story, often with a complex plot and many chapters | novel |
| a form of Japanese poetry with 17 syllables and three lines | haiku |
| a book of works by different writers | anthology |
| scripture, sacred writings | sutra |
| a sacred word, chant, or sound that is repeated over and over to increase one's spiritual power | mantra |
| emptying of the mind of thoughts in order to achieve spiritual development | meditation |
| a general agreement among the members of a group or community | consensus |
| born anew in another body after death | reincarnated |
| country, as opposed to city | rural |
| natural products that can be used to make things | raw materials |
| plays that are based on tales of the past and Shinto legends where actors wear masks and colorful costumes | Noh plays |
| a novel written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu which is considered the first novel ever written | Tale Of Genji |
| this Buddhist sect taught that enlightenment could only come from absolute faith in the Lotus Sutra | Nichiren Buddhism |
| the central practice of this Buddhist sect is meditation | Zen Buddhism |
| this sect believes that Buddhism should be open to everyone | Tendai Buddhism |
| this Buddhist sect maintains that the way to enlightenment was through the "Three Mysteries" of speech, body, and mind | Shingon Buddhism |
| this Buddhist sect appealed to all classes of Japanese and states that a person may enter paradise through total faith in the Amida | Pure Land Buddhism |
| a distinctly Japanese style of scroll painting that depicted stories and historical events | Yamato-e |
| a circular design that symbolizes the universe | mandala |
