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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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clearly; distinctly; vividly

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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washi; Japanese paper

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to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

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white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

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to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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spell; charm; incantation; magic words

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ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition

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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

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needlework; sewing; seamstress

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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amusing; funny; interesting

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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Saya

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sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

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hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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to sew on

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

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straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

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nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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simplification

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to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

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highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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atrocity; (arch.) treason

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virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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perfect; complete; flawless

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lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment

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no trouble; easy; simple

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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to be expensive; to be costly

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haughty arrogance

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to go; to come

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to attract attention

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way; method; means; resource; course

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