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subscription; contribution

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worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world

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stopped in the midst of; half- (i.e. half-read)

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Suda

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burn-in (on a screen); ghost image; seizing (of a piston, bearing, etc.); seizure

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expounding the teachings of Buddha; (lit.) spinning the dharma wheel

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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if possible; if circumstances allow

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paper mat

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Iwao

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lightning rod; lightning conductor; lightning arrester; charm that protects one from lightning

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number two; second in command

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Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)

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Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm; Vajradathu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala

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tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked

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first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)

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Jōhei era (931.4.26-938.5.22); Shōhei era

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five great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Trilokavijaya, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)

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Takiko

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longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life)

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Kundali (tantric Buddhist deity)

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glossy black

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writings about the gods; Shinto scripture (e.g. the Kojiki)

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to leak out

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hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

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to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)

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meditation method; contemplation technique

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binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

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unfinished; unripe; unfermented narezushi; unfermented brine-pickled sushi; noh mask with slightly protruding horns and frizzy hair (representing a woman on her way to becoming a hannya)

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stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise

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three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations

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medallion

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Vajrayaksa

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resident

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O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!

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adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic

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flight feathers

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type of hakama worn in ancient times

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First Kiss (TV series)

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Tengyō era (938.5.22-947.4.22); Tenkei era

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teachings conveyed by the gods

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bureau; office building

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grapple; scuffle

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alpha and omega

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to lack in common sense

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Ascot tie

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meninges

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sky; heavens; palace

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wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft)

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Vajra (king)

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