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first Bon Festival following the death of a family member

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

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father

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man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather

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match (to light fire with)

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

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to return; to come back

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to return; to come back

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to come back

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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to die

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to burn; to get fired up

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welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

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opposite bank; farther shore

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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calm; composed; leisurely

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tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend

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medium; diviner; shaman; oracle

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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to become hoarse

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Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon

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(video) recording

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mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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to fly in the air

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riches; wealth; resources; lottery

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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decorative ceiling painting

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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cloud dragon

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motif

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mountain range; mountain belt

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)

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touch; being involved in

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