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nocturnality; nocturnal habits

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around

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darkness; the dark

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weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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torture to death; torment to death

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unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

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superstition; superstitious belief

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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gallows

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

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new book; 17x11 cm paperback book

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show

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Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

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Ioannes

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national holiday; public holiday

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piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

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burning at the stake; burning to death

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king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

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spectator; sightseer; onlooker

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to enjoy (oneself)

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folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore

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ghost story

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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black cat

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Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

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Okitasouji

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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on countless occasions; many a time

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anecdote

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posterity; future life; life to come

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creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

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historic; historical; traditional

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famous; fame

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movie (film, screen) actor or actress

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omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

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star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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