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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery

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Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)

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first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

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party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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fields (of rice and other crops)

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not limited to; not just ...

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Gion no Yashiro (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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fortune-telling; divination

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driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

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escape from evil; exorcism

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naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation

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even; indicates something unexpected occurs

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year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

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to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)

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the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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newly constructed shrine

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by the end of the year

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graveyard; cemetery

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twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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makeshift

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to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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encounter; face

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indoor (court, pool, etc.)

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to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

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outdoors; outside

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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empty space; empty sky

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bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)

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departed soul; spirit

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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radiation; diffusion

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Yin energy; spirit

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declaration; statement

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hindrance; impediment

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clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry

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field; plain; prairie; moor

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artificial hill (in a garden)

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to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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