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monster

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

2

to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up

2

Granada (Nicaragua)

3

relief; aid; rescue

3

hag; old witch

2

heroic; brave

2

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

1

lake (in place names)

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to begin to rain; to begin to snow

1

sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

1

to pull in (fish); to land

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

3

in the mountains; among the mountains

5

night angling; night fishing

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms

1

being argued into silence; being left speechless

2

exploration; expedition

2

empty-handed

1

going through great pains in vain

1

unscientific

1

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

6

to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

1

curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

3

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

1

idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

who the heck; just who

2

huff; heave-ho

2

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

6

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

4

scenery; scene; landscape

1

aqualung; Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus; SCUBA

1

to be embarrassed; to lose face

1

column of water; water column

5

exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout

1

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

to be dying

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

9

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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