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goods; articles

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)

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to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

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trip; excursion; outing

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human; personal

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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sounds

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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traveler; traveller; stranger

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official language

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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speck; fleck

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epidemic

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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disease; -pathy

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to fall ill; to be taken ill

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belief; faith; adherence; espousal

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atheist

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pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

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screech; squeak; squeal

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paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

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to wrap up

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once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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easy; light; simple

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intuitive

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august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine

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length (of an animal); body length

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Doberman

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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source of infection

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mad dog

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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contagion; infection

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no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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