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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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these

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similar story; variant tale

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being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)

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easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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explanation; interpretation

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western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

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carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

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firmly rooted; deep-seated

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eyewitness report; eyewitness information

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to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

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round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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one night; all night; overnight; one evening

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Kihara Hirokatsu

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Nakayama Ichirō

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

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two things; two persons

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connection; link; relationship

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condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

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big name; famous person

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2channel (Japanese online forum)

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bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

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occult

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supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon

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thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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(arch.) sixteen

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ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse

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Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

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Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

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collecting; gathering

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(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast

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very interesting; of great interest

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contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

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nine; 9

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one month

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the same; the said; likewise

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writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

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depiction; description; portrayal

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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aforementioned; above-mentioned

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counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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friend's house; home of a friend

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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unforgettable; memorable

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