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an explanatory paragraph

the opening quotation

to make introductory remarks

the preface of a sutra

the preface of an essay

to summarize

to summarize

to summarize

post entry

an earlier section of a written text

a descriptive passage

an introductory offer

in a book, the beginning of a passage

one column of a writing

the first chapter of a book

the introductory section of a story

a passage or paragraph of writing

the subject of a sentence

a summary explanation

an inaugural address

an inaugural address

an inaugural address

to make a summary

in Buddhism, an introduction of a sacred book or sutra

the beginning of a sentence

to start to describe

the introduction to a written piece of work

the beginning part of one's composition or piece of writing

in Japan, an itemized document called 'meyasugaki'

the paragraph previous to a certain paragraph in a writing