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vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof

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alternately; by turns; one after the other

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Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

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Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

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White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens

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battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

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Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

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three; 3

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stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

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blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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Doman; Domman; Dooman

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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smoke; fumes

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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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looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

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pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)

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my; our; one's own

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shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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

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like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...

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

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moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

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to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

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stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

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ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

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probable; likely

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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two (long cylindrical things)

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to dishevel (hair)

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glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

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to keep a watchful eye on

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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amulet; charm

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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to become dim; to become blurred

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

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to be transparent; to show through

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

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