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the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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thousands

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

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

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to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

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partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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to laugh scornfully

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

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madder red; dark red; crimson

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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with a gulp

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ten years; decade

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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indoor; inside the room

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historical play; period drama

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samurai residence

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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to face on; to look out on to

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wooden floor

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straw-matted room

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lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

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shoji (paper sliding door)

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shoji paper

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style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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alcohol; sake

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open; spacious; extensive

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one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

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to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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to breathe while sleeping

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narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

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to become hoarse; to become husky

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