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Avoiding the appearance of evil.
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Vocabulary list

rikanikanmuriwotadasazu
expression
  1. leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
rika
noun
  1. underneath a Japanese plum tree
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
kanmuri
noun
  1. traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
  2. crown; diadem; coronet
  3. top kanji radical
  4. first verse of a haikai, etc.
taru adjective, adverb taking the to particle
  1. best; peerless; first
noun
  1. name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tadasu

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

tadasazu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to correct; to rectify; to reform; to amend; to redress
  2. to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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