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today; this day

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leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

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Chinese "Turtle Beak" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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violent; rough

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knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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mask; disguise; guise; mask

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kitchen utensils

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reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving

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house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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Caux; Cau; Caus

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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simple; easy

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roots

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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assassination

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trade; business; occupation; profession; job

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family lineage

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plant; vegetation

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insect; bug

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poisonous; toxic

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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diversion; putting something to another use

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Venom

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secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

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legitimate; orthodox; traditional

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings

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group; bunch; crowd; group

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(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises

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a dirty or underhanded trick

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking

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to bawl; to cry; to scream

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speech; expression; wording; language

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club budget; club expense

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defeating in an instant; instant kill

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my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

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