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Proverb

a meeting by chance is preordained

largest number; plurality

complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine

it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many

Buddhism

anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)

comical pair; pair of buffoons

Phrase used in business letters, etc.

excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy

Card games

iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 48 reading cards and 48 picture cards

Mathematics

regular polyhedron

Often used humorously

being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business

biodiversity

complex and multifarious

Proverb

too many cooks spoil the broth; too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain

eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land

Buddhism

pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment

On signage, etc.

accidents frequent; accident-prone zone; accident blackspot

Idiomatic expression

all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain

silk fabric made in Hakata; Hakata cloth

Proverb

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life

large broad bean

(boiled and sweetened) broad bean

karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading

multitude; great numbers

festival held in July in Fukuoka City; Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival (often just called Yamakasa Festival)

excessive bleeding