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masseuse; masseur

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(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture

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massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person

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the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

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Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

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abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment

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magic; sorcery; incantation

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appointment; assignment; promotion

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imperial court; royal court

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power struggle

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Imperial Court

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Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

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machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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calamity; disaster; accident

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

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killing someone with a magical curse; cursing someone to death

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

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

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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human kindness; human weakness

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shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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to sniff out; to get wind of

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stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

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views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

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past redemption; sinful

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deceased; late; dead; departed

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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subject; theme; motif

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to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

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strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person

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introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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the height of folly; sheer stupidity

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selflessness; being unselfish

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

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foolish look; stupid look

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irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation

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irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

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