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sacred ground

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region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)

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wave; ups and downs

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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earth and stones

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counter for generations; epoch

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model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

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long ago; once upon a time

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Yonabaru

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highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

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going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings

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starting point; origin

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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group; bunch; crowd; group

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name of a country

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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general idea; concept; notion

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to hit the bottom; to bottom out

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behaviour; behavior

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detour; roundabout way

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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to vent one's anger

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to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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hermit; recluse

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

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being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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stylization; to stylize; to conventionalize

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why; how

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primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

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question; query

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perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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showing no fear, even of God

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feral child

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rubbish heap; garbage dump

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

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all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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(not so) much; (not) very

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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since some time or another; since who-knows-when

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what

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

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valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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