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paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites

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to be infected; to be contagious

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hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra

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inscrutable; incomprehensible

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tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery

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soon to fall in love

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open air

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to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

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everyday occurrence

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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beginning of spring

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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needlework; sewing

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huge mound; heap; pile

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(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

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centipede

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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harmless; innocuous; safe; benign

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dizzyingly; to feel dizzy

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to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

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old clothes; secondhand clothing

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to tear; to rip

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to become frayed; to become loose

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one season; one year (esp. as an Edo-period duration of employment)

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occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle

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directly; in person; firsthand

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near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

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dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting

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to move around

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

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at hand; personal effects or belongings

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behind one's back

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to serve; to do

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thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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to pen; to write; to draw

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absurd; unreasonable

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breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty

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to mishear

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you

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

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