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image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)

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barrier; checkpoint; checking station

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autumn breeze; fall breeze

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

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needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

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daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

2

eyebrow; eyebrows

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

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sidelocks; hair at the temples

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower

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crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

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Adatarayama

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Adachigahara

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hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

3

traveler; traveller

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Saijirou

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exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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spy; secret agent

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traveler; traveller; stranger

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inlet; bay

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artillery; gunner

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to be boiled; to be cooked

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recently; the other day

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young; youthful

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end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

5

drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)

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example; role model

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wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)

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bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant

1

number of times

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master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

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something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

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be; is

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as you see; as you can see

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latest style

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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great mountain; large mountain

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more and more; increasingly; extremely; very

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