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nothing but; none other than

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

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winged

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

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partial

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concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)

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pterosaur

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to spread one's wings

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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in addition

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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power of Buddhism

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops

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in very small pieces

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adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

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(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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encouragement; backing; reinforcements

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narrow escape from death

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ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile

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female ghost; female apparition; female monster

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stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

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deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost

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enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

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young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

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bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

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nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious

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to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)

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the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

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mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

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breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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Rago; mythological celestial body and/or evil spirit (asura) said to cause eclipses

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Rahu (Hindu demon)

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dance in which the performer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven disguises of ninja

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transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

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seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

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the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs

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show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

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