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scanning (e.g. TV); traversal

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to get thin; to taper off

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rib; rib cage

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all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

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correct answer

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the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings

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Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra

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(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper

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tattling; telling on (someone)

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to shorten one's life

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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bed-wetting

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one's share; one's portion

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coveting; raga (desire)

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unrelated

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tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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land near a castle; castle town

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inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

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corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

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chrysalis of a swallowtail butterfly (esp. of species Atrophaneura alcinous)

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tips of one's hair; hair ends

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identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

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sprouts; new shoots; young buds

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cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)

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old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed

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the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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to push open

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Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text

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yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

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row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition

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cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle

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evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation

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to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting

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forceps

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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surgeon

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

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to feel sorry for; to pity

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thorough discussion; careful consideration; rigorous investigation

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gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

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amusement; fun; brief entertainment

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the same person

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grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

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since; this person

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limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress

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fumes from an explosion

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