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Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)

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fertile, productive field

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eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle

4

Ascot tie

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meninges

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worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died

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to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around

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old ceremonial court dress

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg

5

purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)

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amount of damages or loss

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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stand-alone

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hips

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taijitu; cosmic dual forces symbol; yin-yang symbol

2

coming and going; traffic

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Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival

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to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation

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ugliness of old age

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iron mask (worn by samurai)

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metal frame

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first half; upper half

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to crawl back to

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ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans

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shudder; shiver; agitation

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Akihabara Station

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work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime

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weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion

1

the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine

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homa-mandala (fire altar)

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Veda

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an old man's indiscretions

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varna (each of the four Hindu castes)

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asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)

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deceased wife; late wife

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veteran; old-timer; experienced person

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fixed fitting (esp. window)

2

relaxation

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Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha

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total idiot

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private or secret orders

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factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions

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much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone

1

approach path (aircraft, surgery); entrance ramp (highway); on-ramp; slip road

1

unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

2

the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)

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literal meaning (of a word, etc.)

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universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other

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sword play; samurai drama

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cold-water ablutions

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