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to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

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somersault

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plants; vegetation

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to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves

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male flower

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female flower

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hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

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determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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to hide; to conceal oneself

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8000; eight thousand; many

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to listen to in an ecstasy

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse

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beautiful woman; pretty girl

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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arrest; custody; detention

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form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

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somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

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vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion

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China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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female narrator in a silent movie theatre

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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(the principle of) nonresistance

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judo

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first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

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diploma; licence; license

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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memory; sense; experience

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postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

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skirt

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)

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tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures

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presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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Tatemukou

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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