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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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beast; brute; animal

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arc

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced

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to expel; to drive out

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to be found; to be discovered

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

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Suwa no Umi (former name of Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture)

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(a) row; line

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)

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mallet; pestle; pounder

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killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

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Osaka (city)

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pine grove

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

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to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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rare; seldom

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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offering

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)

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lower world; this world; the earth

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

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rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

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foxhole; fox mound; fox earth

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knife attached to the sheath of a sword

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grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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