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good or bad luck; fortune

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to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

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good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

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common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea

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words and phrases; words

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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

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imprinting; stenciling

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historical background

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

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cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

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spread; span; expanse; extent

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old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)

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Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869

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Nara period (710-794 CE)

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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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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aspect, position, layout, etc. of a house (determining the residents' fortune); physiognomy of a house

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Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)

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selection

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Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

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construction; establishment

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use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

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various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

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to be jumbled together

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form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing (brought to Japan in the Heian period)

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probable; likely

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point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)

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to base something on; to make something the basis

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normal

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in every way; in every aspect; from every angle

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to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

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to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

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design specification document; design specifications

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perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

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to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory

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impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

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to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

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highly unpredictable; touch and go

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to come face to face (with)

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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint

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personal delivery; handing over in person

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with a start; with a jump

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pure; purity

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this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

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inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive

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