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to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start

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dressed in a kimono

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trap door; removable floor boards

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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wristwatch; watch

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on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

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ridiculous; odd

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origin; beginning

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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noon; midday

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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as always; as usual

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now; come (now); well

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chopsticks

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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mushroom

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

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miso soup

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small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

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entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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full; in plenty; ample

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to be greedy; to devour greedily

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pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

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polite; courteous; hospitable

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

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long; drawn-out; very long

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prayer; supplication

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separate; respective

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

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prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

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fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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Internet Protocol address; IP address

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to compare with the eye

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arrangement; disposition; array (programming)

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