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cold sweat; greasy sweat

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language spoken by the Emishi; languages spoken by the nanban during the Edo Period (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch); foreign language

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mouth; speech; counter for people or implements

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thin India ink; diluted ink

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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tens of thousands

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hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8

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to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

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middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)

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any butterfly of family Pieridae (incl. the white butterflies and the sulfur butterflies)

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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to weaken

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to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

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gold and silver; money

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jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece

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to carry in; to bring in

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sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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violence

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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magistrate's office (Edo period); territory under a magistrate's jurisdiction

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government; administration; ministry

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to eat up; to consume (completely)

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to swarm; to crowd; to flock together

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mulberry plantation

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to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)

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harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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mountain villa; chalet; mountain cottage; mountain retreat; house in the mountains

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Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

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to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

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thatched roof

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)

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water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons

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harmonious melody; harmony; unity; euphony

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to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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hill; knoll

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water mill

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to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick

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lookout; watch

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to happen to pass by

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to drag in; to pull in

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