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Asvaghosa (approx. 80-150 CE)

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Ouko

1

left behind (for later use)

1

water jug; pitcher

1

synopsis

2

chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit

1

over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child

1

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

city; town; village

1

green cross (safety symbol)

2

electronic cigarette; e-cigarette

1

chat over tea

1

metabolic syndrome

1

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

1

consumer protection

1

lap (of stadium, pool, etc.); lap time; lap; finishing tool

1

increased demand; increasing demand

1

rubber gloves

1

man who makes his own lunch to take to work

1

ancient times

3

inside a temple

2

additional rules; by-laws; supplementary provisions; additional clauses

1

color copier; colour copier

1

break; split

1

thus; in this way

1

tumbler; self-righting doll

1

commercialism

1

masher; potato masher; bean masher

1

human pyramid

2

fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours

2

solid (an assured, a safe) vote; solid (assured) support

3

panellist (panelist)

2

incantation

8

49th day after death

11

accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)

12

Naga

19

Naka

21

Hikarigaoka

30

attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

1

well-pickled vegetables

1

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

1

the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean

1

visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

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to reload

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automatic ticket machine

1

Poir

1

affiliated company

1

straight; direct

1

touch typing

1

weight lifting

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