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quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

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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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layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

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gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

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art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

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historical; traditional; historic

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establishment; settlement

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establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

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curio; antique

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collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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treasure

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everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

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storage room; storeroom; lumber room

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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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noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

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this person; he; she

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billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

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weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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a hard time; pains

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)

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to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure

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crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

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mountain climbing; mountaineering

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crossing a mountain

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

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in search of; in order to look for

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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decision; determination

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