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painter; artist

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magic carpet; flying carpet

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paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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Raizou

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d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.

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impossible

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bison

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fashion designer; couturier

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scariest; most frightening

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so-and-so; who?; which people?

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fake bunt; slash bunt

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at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

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(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)

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Ure

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great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn

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counter for bamboo tiles

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absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)

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hurricane

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staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance

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magical

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visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

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rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person

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hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

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knot (nautical mile per hour)

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science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

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black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery

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now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

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mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic

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family crest

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huge; enormous; great big

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don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

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swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan

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in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

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pardon me for leaving (first)

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glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle

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as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

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(noble's) page

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alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

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the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

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dummy

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must not; should not; do not

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tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

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brooch

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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Emon

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