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catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

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slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

3

you; people

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national holiday; festival day

1

to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

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offertory box

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(Shinto) shrine

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grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

2

business trip; official trip

1

making money; making a profit

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salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

3

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

1

great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

selling out; being sold out

1

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

mask; striking the head (kendo)

2

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

good grief

2

stool

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to be lost in thought

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skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline

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Miyagi (prefecture)

2

front shrine; hall of worship

1

pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly

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when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war

3

husband

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

2

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

1

company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

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wish; desire; request; prayer

1

historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

1

named after; associated with; connected with

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good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha

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money on hand

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

2

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

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trouble; bother; annoyance

3

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

2

have a good day; take care; see you

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monetary offering; offertory

2

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

2

river surface; surface of a river

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