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rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

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multi-tiered food box

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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to draw near

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weeding; weeder; weeding fork

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during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break

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edge of town; outskirts of a village

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chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg

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to enter a New Year

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patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity

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bright; cheerful

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pork fried with ginger

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

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cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

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conflict; fighting each other

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dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass

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pleasure-seeking

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as time passes; with the passing of time; with time

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stone-built

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cleaning; scrubbing

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the year end; end of the year; last days of the year

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hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain

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to be excited; to be elated

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to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic

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heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling

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to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband

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imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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visitor (to a shrine or temple)

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)

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pot-au-feu

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one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

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rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases

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drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

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gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)

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to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

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in proportion to; just as much as

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to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

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to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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the way one talks; one's way of speaking

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having in mind; happening to know of; idea

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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vigorous; cheerful; assertive

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