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Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

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prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

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Italian (person)

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all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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failing mark (e.g. in exam)

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person

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base; basis; bedrock; platform

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execution

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replica

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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less than; under; below

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manger; crib

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limit; bound

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apostle; disciple

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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countless; incalculable

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

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generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing

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backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation

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hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)

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punishment; penalty

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persecution; oppression

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Greece

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lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

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fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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bad influence; negative influence

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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the Japanese islands

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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