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source; beginning; origin

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related species; allied species

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seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field

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Hakuja Shrine

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glasses and plates

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large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)

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sine

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person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone

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visit to Japan

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to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans

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grafting

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three-way deadlock

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inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

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drought; long spell (period) of dry weather

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slug

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Nogi

3

welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period

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Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)

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dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere

2

preventive measure; precautionary measure

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calendar; almanac

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dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)

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shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine

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to seek a path; to find one's way

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growth process

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one's plan

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taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love

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snail; cochlea

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condition; state of preservation

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to appear all together; to be all present

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to incorporate; to work into; to insert

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to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with

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briefing

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to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)

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sense of purpose

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entirely; completely; all; nothing but

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darkness; the dark

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mountainous region

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downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.

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indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal

2

special promotion (in rank or grade)

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to come to an agreement

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(yet) again

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miracle

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to make sense

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antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

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form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

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to face the situation

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