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type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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entreaty to a deity

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self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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present-day science; modern science

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

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complicated and mysterious

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to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

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shamanism

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ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

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reinforcement; strengthening

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promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

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blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

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monkey bars; horizontal ladder

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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atheism

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adherent; devotee; believer

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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not limited to; not just ...

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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

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swelling; bulge; puff

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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rolling up one's sleeves

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life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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major surgery; major operation

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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all times and places; all ages and countries

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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(most) basic of basics

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supply line

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to become hungry

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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simple and clear; plain and simple

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wise saying

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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supply; supplying; replenishment

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crucial; key; most important; main (point)

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foodstuff; groceries

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to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)

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