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something (or other)

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Shinto ritual

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mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist

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Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis

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male genitalia; male genital organs; penis

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in a big way

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black lustre; black luster

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shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine

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shape; form

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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

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perpetuation of one's descendants

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marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection

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harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union

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on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

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selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves

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you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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grave (pit)

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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good

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opera house

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songstress; diva

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one's duty; one's part

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concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

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narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

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disappointment; despair

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corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

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standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress

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foolish; stupid

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middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

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sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)

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apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature

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(typically) Japanese

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(doing the) ironing

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(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong

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Danner

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with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

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evening dew; night dew

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contrail; vapor trail; vapour trail

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driftwood

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newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper

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liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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variety; variety show

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

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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(drinking) in big gulps

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roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

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game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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