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ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic

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(musical) accompaniment

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traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless

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to be pregnant; to be with child

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birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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to like; to prefer

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along; parallel to; in accordance with

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Catholic Church

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wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener

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already; too late

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wallboard; wall decoration

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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Tatsuo

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Paulo

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thin shingles

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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altar

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spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret

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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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although; though; despite the fact that ...

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child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child

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to become pregnant

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proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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mountain climbing; mountaineering

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knife

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to stab to death

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to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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fresco; mural; wall painting

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albino Japanese rat snake

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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Christ

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to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)

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to stab to death

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manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words

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captivity

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jail; gaol; prison

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to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

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death penalty; capital punishment

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prison guard; jailer; gaoler

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female prisoner; female convict

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route

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counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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