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extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

3

retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

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the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

3

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

4

preface; introduction; preamble

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religion; cult

5

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

mule

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(arch.) grandchild of Amaterasu (i.e. Ninigi no Mikoto); descendant of Amaterasu; person of imperial lineage; emperor

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(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

3

violence; force

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

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god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)

2

violence; mayhem

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to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

2

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

5

(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask

3

Kawana

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

3

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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beloved; dearest

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last child

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Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

2

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

7

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

celebration of a child's seventh day

1

seventh day of the month; seven days

5

arsenic (As)

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

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fire; flame; blaze

3

female private parts; female genitals

4

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

artless but attractive in a quaint sense

1

to be found

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

1

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)

5

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

2

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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ostentation; display

2

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

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