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Shinto shrine

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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

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pair; two kinds; two ways

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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then; if so; if

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portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist

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hearse

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back

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for ceremonial use

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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neighbourhood; neighborhood

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

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hard to imagine

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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to rule; to govern; to administer

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spirit; soul; ghost

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

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wicked; evil

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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to go; to come

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the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

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aria; singing; chanting

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silver (color, colour)

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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rise; swell; elevation; upsurge

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membranous; membraneous; filmy

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sphere; globe; orb

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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to wrap up

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interference; intervention; meddling

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to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

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concealment; suppression; hiding

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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to challenge (a person) to a fight

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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