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the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)

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rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

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maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom

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to avoid

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to mow; to reap; to harvest

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clean; pure; chaste

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new straw; straw from the current year; rice seedlings boiled and dried and then tied into a woman's hair to chase evil spirits away

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

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simplicity; unsophisticatedness

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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standard; inked timber marking string

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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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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

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bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity

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unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous

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inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

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succession; inheritance

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permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

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extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist

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reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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yellow with a tinge of red; orange yellow

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up in a tree; in the trees

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again; once more; a second time

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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based on; on the basis of

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calyx

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves); white underside; white bottom; white inner

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fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

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face to face

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fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery

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long life; longevity

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branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds)

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

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congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

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