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scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

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who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?

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fate; destiny; lot

4

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

4

to release

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

talisman; amulet; charm

3

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

3

to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

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going straight on; going straight ahead

2

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

2

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

3

to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

4

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

2

posture; position; stance

4

even more; still more; further

3

to blaze; to burn brightly

1

in succession; one by one

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Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

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Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

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White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens

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Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

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blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

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before one's eyes

1

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

3

lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

4

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

to spring at; to leap upon

2

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

upper part; upper region; region above

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ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

2

to aim at

3

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to be smashed up

1

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble

1

hardness; stiffness

1

silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

3

12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

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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

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the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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metallic taste; taste of iron

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