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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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folk beliefs; folk religion

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the whole country

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necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner

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deadly serious; deadly earnest

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

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difference; disparity; gap

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settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony

1

foreign enemy; outside invader

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request

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conceptual

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

2

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint

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bottom left corner

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

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the midst of a campaign

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raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

2

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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winner-takes-all (system)

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in order; sequential; seriatim

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to keep in mind; to memorize

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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encampment; position

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Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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blunder; bungle; gaffe

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painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

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unavoidable; inevitable

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really?

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to shave

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antipathy; prejudice

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piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

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to crack jokes

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perception; sensing; noticing

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anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

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to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover

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to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug

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