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

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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

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omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy

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

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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)

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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

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learned priest pursuing his studies

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

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intellectual

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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general; shogun

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Iemitsu

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monkey god; ape god

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to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

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

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sacred mountain

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

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else; in addition; besides

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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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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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short sword; small sword

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plain wood; unfinished woodwork

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treasured sword

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country road

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rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly

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lattice door

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Protector of the Stables (title given to the Monkey King in the novel "Journey to the West" when he is given a job in Heaven)

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chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice

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sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

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straw

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time passes

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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monotonous

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stirring; slight movement

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battery; cell

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in all directions

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breathing; respiration

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to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

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gentle; mild; meek; tender

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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Yomotsu Hirasaka (slope that leads to the land of the dead)

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