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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

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comfortable; pleasant

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(made of) stone; stone-built

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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weed

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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darkness; the dark

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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goddess

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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carving; engraving; sculpture

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with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap

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walking sound; footsteps

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mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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each time

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

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huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

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to tell (someone) to ...

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one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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to shed light; to cast light

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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in those days

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

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to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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