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to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

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Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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to get hungry; to become hungry

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potato chips; potato crisps

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outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha

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ah; oh; hey!

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stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

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noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

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to run around

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

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exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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contract; compact; agreement

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fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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right behind; just behind; directly behind

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rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

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to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

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intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

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one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

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to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins

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flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

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shameless; infamous; disgraceful

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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way; method; means

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to make a firm resolution

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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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belatedly; though a little too late

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back; behind; rear

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girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

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