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seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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indictment; prosecution; complaint

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political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

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leader; authority; mainstay

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producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

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distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

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to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)

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second marriage; remarriage

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besides; moreover; in addition

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father and mother; parents

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to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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octave

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cirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

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lower leg; shank

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interval; step; pitch; key

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location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

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one cause; one reason; one factor

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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absolute evil

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to walk away; to saunter off

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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to fall asleep; to sleep deeply

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large-flowered

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earthenware

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afterglow

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to shine; to glow

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bitter enemy

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to fall in love

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offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

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manifestation (of a celestial being)

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my heart

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

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curse; malediction; hex

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outer space; void of space

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irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

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fierceness; daring

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The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

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