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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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(Western) playing cards

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tarot

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bamboo divination stick (used in I Ching divination)

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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astrology

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to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast

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eagerly; earnestly; ardently

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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conflict; complication; troubles; discord

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way of talking; speaking style

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selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested

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natural span of life

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very likely; very probable

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last days; the end; one's fate

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righteousness; justice; right

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

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sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

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trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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just the other day; quite recently

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem

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to live long; to survive

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

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subcutaneous; hypodermic

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excessive bleeding; massive bleeding

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

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in the earth; in the ground; underground

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before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

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manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

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Sakaguchi Ango (1906.10.20-1955.2.17)

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Kajii Motojirō

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

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operating table

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mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

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to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

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collar; lapels

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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enjoyment; pleasure

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to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

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facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone

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