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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument

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thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

2

word; remark; statement

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southern part; the south (of a region)

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sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)

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ivory

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gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

3

scattered animal feed; ground bait

3

sublime; noble; high-minded

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misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful

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existence; possession; having; limited company

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aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

1

dripping; trickling

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copse; crowd; herd

2

divine spirit; spirit of the dead

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tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

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small garden; small place

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widow

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to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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winter

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raincoat

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kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

1

autumn; fall

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(lamp) wick

3

to get thin; to taper off

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fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

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blow striking with the flat of the sword; to slap; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid; type of flat ornamental hairpin made of silver and inscribed with a clan's crest or patterns of birds and flowers

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ornate hairpin

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Milky Way

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cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

3

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

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form; shape; figure; visage

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

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to make a profit

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meaningless; insignificance

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tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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phew; whew

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mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

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