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again; once more; a second time

6

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

2

three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

1

to grow old; to age

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

17

to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse

2

to escape

1

temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

4

108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year

2

many; 84,000

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

1

minimum; at the very least

1

sleep

6

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

2

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

2

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

3

the big three ...

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

difficult to speak about

1

precedent

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

solution; solution strategy

1

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

to leave behind

1

long life; longevity

1

perennial youth

1

possible; likely; probable

2

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

1

dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

1

exaggeration

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

3

one day; (on) a certain day

1

broad daylight

1

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1