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even though things may appear this way

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viscosity

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to stand by; to be on standby

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handful

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dance

5

coarse salt; unrefined salt

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entrance procession of wrestlers into the ring

1

to become empty; to be emptied

5

navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator

2

long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

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ritual; religious service; festival

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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front door; vestibule

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Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary

3

descending staircase

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variety; variety show

3

sense of speed

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in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet

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rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

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vent; ventilation opening

1

quite a lot

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

methane gas

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one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)

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to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

4

handkerchief

5

feel sick; feel unwell

3

pure; clean; purity

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pollution; contamination; corruption; graft

1

to run down (stairs, etc.)

1

to look old; to become musty; to wear out

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miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

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to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old

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carving; engraving; sculpture

3

fruit

4

alcohol; sake

7

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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candle

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

3

wicked; evil

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gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism

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mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning

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stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

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light makeup

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costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing

3

smile

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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acquaintance; friend; familiar face

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death by shooting

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graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

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