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daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly

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to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

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wave; ups and downs

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confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

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immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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green hand; novice

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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evergreen oak

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door; gate; opening; title page

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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guard (soldier)

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

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tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

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cave; cavern; den; grotto

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to dig through; to drill into; to excavate

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

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literally; to the letter; literal

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the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

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finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

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thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

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kick

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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sphere; globe; orb

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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successive generations; successive emperors

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title; name; degree

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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