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sweet (pleasant) dreams

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Buddhist; Buddhist priest

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poor peasant or farmer

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sledgehammer

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moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

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a long time ago

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dirt-poor farmer

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chamber (of a revolver)

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to rust; to become rusty

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stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

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to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good

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(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something

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beast in human form

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earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)

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useless; in vain

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to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit

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heaven, earth and man

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slouch; lazybones

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dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries

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worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died

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prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

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intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)

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last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

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heavy turnover (trading)

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earthenware baking pan; parching pan

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orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration

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mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

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cavalry; cavalryman; trooper

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joining a political party

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orphan

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(women's) refuge

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mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound

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(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders

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to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

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motto; slogan; catchword

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earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug

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temper pattern of a sword blade

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digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger

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Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)

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gang of rowdies

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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to rise in rebellion

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Hideyoshi

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providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage

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Spanish Armada; invincible armada

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to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

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cunning man; crook

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dying; ruining oneself

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entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start

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the staff; inside the department

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