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• twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities

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• twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activites - obscure term ➜ 十二直

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• vijnapti-matrata (theory that all existence is subjective and nothing exists outside of the mind) - Buddhism term

noun:

• taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)

noun:

• thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings

noun:

• The Five (circle of Russian composers: Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin)

noun:

• Qing-dynasty system assigning equal numbers of Manchurians and Han Chinese to central government agencies

noun:

• common and low grade type of katsuobushi
• bamboo rod used during imperial exorcism ceremonies

noun:

• megapode (any bird of family Megapodiidae, incl. brush turkeys and mallee fowl); mound builder

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• he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; fleeing is winning [literal] - proverb

noun:

• Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings ➜ 古医方

noun:

• purple chimaera (Hydrolagus purpurescens, species of cartilaginous fish found in Japan and the Hawaiian Islands)

noun:

• longnose sawtail cat shark (Galeus longirostris, found in Amami-oshima, the Ogasawara and Izu islands)

noun:

• Pomacentridae; family containing about 360 species of primarily marine tropical damselfishes and clownfishes

noun:

• Panthera (genus of the cat family Felidae containing tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards)

noun:

• juvenile Japanese sea perch (under two years of age and 25 cm in length) ➜ 鱸

noun:

• flour made from parched rice or barley (can be mixed in hot water and drunk)

noun:

• female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period) - archaism ➜ 湯女

noun:

• literary style from the Heian era onwards, often mainly in kana and written by women

noun:

• combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)

noun:

• Denki Bran (brand name); cocktail of brandy, gin, wine, curacao and herbs

noun:

• dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc. ➜ 味噌

noun:

• mashing of steamed rice, mold and water with wooden poles in traditional sake making

noun:

• harassment, discrimination, bullying, etc. of staff and students at educational institutions - From English "academic harassment" ➜ パワーハラスメント

noun:

• thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 国士無双