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feeding ground

1

concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

2

dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

4

water for washing or moistening one's hands

2

security for a loan; collateral

1

old friend; familiar face

1

crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

8

climbing pole

2

rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel

1

shoryuken (uppercut move in the Street Fighter series)

2

Hard Times (The Streetfighter) (film)

1

regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification

5

12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

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the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

2

the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar

1

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

2

ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

16

secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

4

Japanese society

1

to explain; to dispel doubts

8

execution

5

faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness

2

tens of thousands of years

1

scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds

2

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

6

raid; attack; invasion

8

glorious achievement; distinguished service

1

structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

5

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

3

Toshi

1

for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

1

sacred mountain

4

branch shrine; corporate spin-off; split-off business

2

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

2

location; address

5

relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place

4

ship in a bottle

4

sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel

1

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

1

Ōnin War (1467-1477)

2

world war

2

to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

10

building material

1

to open a path

1

one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

3

Silk Road

1

(air or sea) route; course; line; run

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