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auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

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beast; brute; animal

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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ancient China

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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)

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Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck); Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)

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zero; nought

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Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology

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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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rule; reign; peaceful times

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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tradition; legend; folklore

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in addition; besides

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bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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this area; around here

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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lucky omen; good omen

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mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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be; is

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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how; in what way; how about

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