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nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)

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to correct (a typo, etc.)

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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rear; back; reverse

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first anniversary of a person's death

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lawyer; jurist

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Yūsaburō

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Kuratomi

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black belt

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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work; operation; task

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Supreme Court (until 1947); Great Court of Cassation

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Jionji

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Iwatsuki (city)

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temple's territory; temple's estate

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long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow

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wild Japanese apricot

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dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

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Nanjing (China); Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian

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Genshousanzou

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cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)

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enshrinement; installation (of an image)

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stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion

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to go hunting

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village; whole village

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altogether; entirely

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inside a temple

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Suwa Shrine

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merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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scholarly

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family positioned to accede to the shogunate

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calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

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woman; girl

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erection of a monument

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

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mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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special; exceptional

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Hisako

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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rubbing; rubbed copy

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whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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Omotejionji

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