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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing

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manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words

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credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through

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government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official

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sacred ground

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shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

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a water god

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dead

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thief; robber; burglar; bandit

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money

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

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four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons

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the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

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the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook

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proper; right; reasonable

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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regular course (of study); regular program; this course; this department

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copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

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connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

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twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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reference; consultation

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ability; performance; efficiency

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in that respect; on that point; in that regard

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difference; disparity; gap

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rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to surge (water or waves)

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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jet (of water)

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raging stream; rapids

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(one) letter; (one) character

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to burst open; to pop; to split

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to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

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to fight each other

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water vapour; water vapor; steam

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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to put out; to extinguish

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