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parent and child

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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tradition; legend

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

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clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

nodding; greeting (with eyes)

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

2

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

3

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

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affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

4

departure; leaving; going away; recession

2

intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

1

Kyoto Imperial Palace

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northeast

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northeast

5

Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements

2

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

4

evil spirit; demon; devil

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southwest

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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

2

effect; efficacy; omen

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battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

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Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)

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Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)

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Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

2

to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design

1

learned priest pursuing his studies

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brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

1

intellectual

1

three generations; three periods; third generation

1

general; shogun

2

Iemitsu

1

monkey god; ape god

5

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy

1

sacred mountain

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Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

1

in addition; besides

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

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putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

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aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

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short sword; small sword

2

plain wood; unfinished woodwork

2

treasured sword

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