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turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)

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turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)

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common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)

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to pass by (time); to hit too much

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gold-brocaded satin damask

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scarlet; red

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(silk) gauze

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figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

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crimson crepe (fabric)

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with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

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's house; 's home

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back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)

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shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

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still; even now; to this day

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resurrection

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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father and mother; parents

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(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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the whole sky; firmament

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to be

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(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian

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Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

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index finger; forefinger; second toe

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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distinction between right and wrong

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cancer

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

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parents; both parents

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how; in what way

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to bear; to endure

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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fourth day of the month; four days

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings

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guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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recent years

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quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly

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to tire of waiting

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New Year's Day

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

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review; rehearsal

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