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mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips

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stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow

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good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler

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counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

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generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal

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promiscuous woman; wanton girl

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becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate

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loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless

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fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail

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regicide

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fifteen; 15

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wandering; rambling; roaming

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outward appearance; apparent

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick

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help; assistance; service

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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

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(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

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certainly; by all means

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climax

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sixteen; 16

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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various articles; various items; various kinds

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complexion; colour; color; blood red

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a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

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sickbed; (hospital) bed

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to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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enemy army

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collision; clashing

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China

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riches; wealth; resources; lottery

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manly; brave; heroic

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slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

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occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

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standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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one's own handwriting; autograph

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long; (for a) long time

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demon of ill health; disease

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to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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thank you very much

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what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called

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love potion; philter; aphrodisiac

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give it a try!

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

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cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation

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fields (of rice and other crops)

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