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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant

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sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

4

creation of heaven and earth

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evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

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castle gate

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Moses

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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gossip; idle talk; chat

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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going into battle; departure for the front

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natural disaster; cataclysm

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to be reminded of; to call to mind

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spirit; disposition

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blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

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hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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they; those guys

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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outside a castle

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to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

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inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

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order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

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polite; respectful; reverent

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reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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headless

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whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

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home run

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star

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to be fated to; be linked by fate

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final boss

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potential

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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overall

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

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trembling with fear; filled with trepidation

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

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mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

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standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

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