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Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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small number of people

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

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Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)

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(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

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half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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roots

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to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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lecturer

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recruiting; job offer; job vacancy

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proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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foreign country

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refusal; rejection

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exactly opposite (of)

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gentleman

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

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gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate

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bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

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youth; young man

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to feel relaxed; to be soothed

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cooked rice; meal

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alcohol; sake

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one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

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acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection

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fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

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many; numerous

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild

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being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

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enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes

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pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

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to dissolve; to melt

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to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

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to yearn for; to be in love with

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coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

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interval between the waves; gap between waves

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cliff top

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to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

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

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one's post; place of work; workplace

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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