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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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the powers that be

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Kibi (former province located in present-day Okayama and parts of Hiroshima, Hyōgo and Kagawa prefectures; later split into Bizen, Bitchu and Bingo provinces)

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instigator

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charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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court physician

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abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment

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method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic

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to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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syncretism

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flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming

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ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

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ritual; religious service; festival

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transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

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definitive edition; authoritative edition; the best of its kind; the ultimate ...; the definitive ...

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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Miyagi (prefecture)

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

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the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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southeast

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps inspired by this ceremony

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to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg

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wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping

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Tenmu

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doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition

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death; the late; the deceased

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.

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may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)

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nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)

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rhythm

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magical; voodoo; magic

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railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring

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left foot; left leg

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Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush

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right foot; right leg

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one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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zenith; divine will; providence

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pillars supporting heaven

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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east-northeast; ENE

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