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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps inspired by this ceremony

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(giving) instruction; initiation

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maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

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repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation

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blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion

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sanity; consciousness; soberness

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good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

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to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk across; to travel on foot

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secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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bearing; heading; point of the compass

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means; method; art; magic

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

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the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

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ancient China

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to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)

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country; territory; domain; realm

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

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to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after

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hardness; firmness

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extinguishment; destruction; effacement

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land of the gods; Japan; China

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immortal; undying; indestructible

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to dance; to perform dance steps

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ancient times

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to tramp; to hike

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river management; river improvement; flood control

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Okinawa (city, prefecture)

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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dance

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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subliminal

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novel; (short) story

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other; another; over; more than; I; me

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British Museum

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job; work; duties; trade; skill

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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curio; rare article

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strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

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sand; grit

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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700; seven hundred

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publication; issue

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(in one's) possession

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to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced

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