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funny story; funny anecdote

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starting point; origin

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Ougo

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Aina

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hiking

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canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth

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golf

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hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town

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gentle slope

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definite; sure

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found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall

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inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel

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one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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religious service

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fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras

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sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples

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drum

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musical instrument

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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metre; rhythm; musical temperament

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paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion

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samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to

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Muromachi period (1336-1573)

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Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

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to melt together; to blend together

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as lifeless as cold ashes

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to listen to in an ecstasy

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intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha

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pleasures of a pious life; entertainment for or dedicated to a deity or Buddha; pastime; entertainment; free admission

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existence; possession; having; limited company

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long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path)

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ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

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Ikuta Shrine

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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tree-planting

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stone lantern

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dispersed (of citizens in a war-torn country, etc.)

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

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vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

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bombing (raid)

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dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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talking while standing; standing around talking

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temple; shrine; sanctuary

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Ikutagawa

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method of attack; place of attack

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