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object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

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experiment

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gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

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little bit

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starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

2

in that respect; on that point; in that regard

3

both hands

4

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

7

setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

2

twins; twin

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cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)

2

deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA

2

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

7

to be parted from; to be separated

2

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

2

affectionate father; loving father

4

mother

2

preliminary arrangements; spade work

1

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

script; libretto; scenario

3

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

intimate; close

6

entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization

1

obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea

3

to exchange words

1

imprisonment; captive

1

exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

1

catch; playing catch

1

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

captive; prisoner

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

2

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

1

mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve

3

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

3

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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straw

3

finite; limited

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most important

6

prickling; stinging; tingling

2

to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

2

witch hunt

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes

2

anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

1

social system

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dinnertime; suppertime

1

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

1

the vulgar masses

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