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medicine; drug; chemical

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government service; the bureaucracy

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medicinal herb

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

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to break; to smash

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)

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one's own work; making by oneself

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pill

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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only; nothing but

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taking medicine; dosing

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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perpetual youth and longevity; immortality

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secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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eating habits

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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urgent business; pressing need; imperative

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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silver utensil; silverware

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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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royalty and titled nobility

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arsenic (As)

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change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

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bitterness; bitter taste

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detection

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tasteless and odorless; bland

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illumination; lighting

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maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl

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dance

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to sew on

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to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

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handsome

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to make a speech; to address

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to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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setting a place; setting the table

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broth made of fish and vegetables

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oyster; oyster shell

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dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

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the nasal cavity

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

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thickness; profundity; depth

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