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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)

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renewal; extension; revision

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

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duty; function; office; mission; task

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stirring; rousing oneself

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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top; summit; peak

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decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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oh; ah

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doggie; pooch; bow-wow

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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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points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)

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

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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Jakuzure

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analects; sayings

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(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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snake; serpent; large snake

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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thank you; thanks

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face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

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forearm

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somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

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shower

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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the end

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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