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western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

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humiliating

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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ornamental hairpin

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treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

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proud; boastful; bragging; conceited

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not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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one's whole body

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desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

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hero

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strictly speaking

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great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person

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the sooner, the better

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swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

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horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge

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blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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dark clouds; black clouds

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

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to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

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entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post

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attacker (esp. in volleyball)

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triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

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to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

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to have the memory of having done something oneself

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above and below

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first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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to poke; to push

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urban area; urban district

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

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building; construction

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating

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multitude

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step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together

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ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile

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crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

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to gain experience; to grow accustomed (to something)

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guide

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seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position

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