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the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

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high purity

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dragon god; dragon king; naga

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in sign of; in proof of

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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nothing but; none other than

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divine; sublime; solemn

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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sky; heavens; palace

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sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice

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change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)

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pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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cross; cross shape; sign of the cross

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warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-

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heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays

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right in half

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to cover one's face

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the five senses

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

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sense of equilibrium; sense of balance

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(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

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sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

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to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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engineer; technical officer

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weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

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sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

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absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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nimbly; lightly

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sprint; dash; scampering

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to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

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to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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