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possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit

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hostess bar where patrons are allowed to touch the hostesses' breasts

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head line (in palm reading)

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pack of lies; complete fabrication

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sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

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shutter street (street with many closed-down shops or offices)

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15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1; New Year's Day; ternary

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study of divination

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Hatsue

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shrine enshrining several gods

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prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

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physics and chemistry

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to close in on the truth

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exorcism rite; purification

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to anticipate; to foresee

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to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it

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everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out

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charm; amulet; talisman

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tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story

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the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

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disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous

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ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend

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before one's eyes

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mother-in-law

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to treat badly

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cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell

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secret menu; secret menu item

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duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings

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household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence

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the positive and the negative

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majority (vote)

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to take advantage of (someone's) weakness

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within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal

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hand cream

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good or bad luck; fortune

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freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else

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board or officer's meeting

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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host club; club that provides male company for female customers

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sex establishment; brothel

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Sute

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charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

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criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

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sticker; stacker

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ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

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special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale

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to overcharge; to rip off

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one's fate (fortune) as concerns love

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reinstatement; reappointment

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to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

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