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invocation of the spirits of the dead

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relative; relation

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child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

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powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster

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to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended

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Kushinadahime

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form of taro; yam

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muddy water

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Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua

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all living things; mankind; the people; the world

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harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence

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to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

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Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)

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Da-nang (Vietnam)

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water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)

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freight train

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

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Cupid

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tap; knock; bonk

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high spirits; boastful talk

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devil; imp; evil spirit

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auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)

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omniscient point of view (in narration)

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role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role

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renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings

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all living creatures

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preserving one's life; longevity; long life

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counter for rules; rule; regulation

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false; punish; crime; law; ruler

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Tenroku era (970.3.25-973.12.20)

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qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence

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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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meninges

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farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then

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mantra of the fire realm (in esoteric Buddhism; used to burn away worldly desires and spiritual obstacles); mantra of Acala

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giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

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feeble complaint; whine

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all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die

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being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings

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fluoridation

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one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go

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continue (option)

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terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game

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origin; source; beginning; starting point

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pure water

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rainstorm; storm

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heat wave; fierce heat

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below freezing

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very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)

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