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myth; mythology

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zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas

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Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

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hour bell

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going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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useless; in vain

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nothing but; except; no more than

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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thousand years; many years

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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way; method; means; effect; result; worth

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outstanding debt; overdraft

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energy; vigor; vigour; vitality

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while at a distance; indirectly; casually

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condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology

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Satori; folklore monster that can read minds

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alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

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accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)

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feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry

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winter

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season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year

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weather

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to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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cloud

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crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit

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stormy; threatening

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weather (conditions); disposition; temperament

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to repack; to refill

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hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

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the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades

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exploration; expedition

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to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

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bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves

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to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

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in all directions

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

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depth; length

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two rooms

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factory; plant; mill; workshop

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scene; spectacle; sight; view

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virtual

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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next; then; after that

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(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball

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