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Japanese
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一刀両断
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ittou ryoudan
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taking decisive/drastic measure
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一心不乱
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isshin furan
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heart and soul, being completely absorbed, concentration
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一朝一夕
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icchou isseki
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brief period of time
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一期一会
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ichigo ichie
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once in a lifetime meeting
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一石二鳥
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isseki nichou
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killing two birds with one stone
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一蓮托生
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ichiren takushou
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sharing one's lot with another
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七転八起
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nanakorobi yaoki
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stumbling seven times but recovering eight
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三角関係
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sankaku sankei
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love triangle, eternal triangle
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不惜身命
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fushaku shinmyou
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dedicating one's life for a worthy cause
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不老不死
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furou fushi
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eternal youth, immortal
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不言実行
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fugen jikkou
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work before talk, act before words
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乾坤一擲
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kenkon itteki
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play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
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五体満足
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gotai manzoku
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with no physical defect, perfect
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以心伝心
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ishin denshin
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telepathy, tacit understanding
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優柔不断
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yuujuu fudan
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indecisive
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公平無私
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kouhei mushi
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behave and judge fairly uninfluenced by emotion or profit
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公明正大
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koumei seidai
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open and honest
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切磋琢磨
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sessa takuma
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work hard
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千客万来
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senkaku banrai
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many customers bringing prosperity
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危機一髪
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kiki ippatsu
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close shave
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古今東西
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kokon touzai
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all times and places
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可惜身命
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kashaku shinmyou
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valuing one's body and life
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叱咤激励
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shitta gekirei
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loud encouragement
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合従連衡
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gashou renkou
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alliance
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君子豹変
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kunshi hyouhen
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the wise readily adapt to changes
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呉越同舟
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goetsu doushuu
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enemies in the same boat
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問答無用
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mondou muyou
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any further arguing is pointless, don't waste your breath
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喜怒哀楽
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kido airaku
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human emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, and humor)
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四面楚歌
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shimen soka
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everyone is against you
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国士無双
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kokushi musou
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distinguished person, peerless
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多情多恨
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tajo takon
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highly emotional and filled with regrets
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大器晩成
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taiki bansei
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great talents mature late
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大胆不敵
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daitan futeki
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fearless
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天下御免
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tenka gomen
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allowed by the world
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天下泰平
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tenka taihei
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peaceful and tranquil world
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天下無敵
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tenka muteki
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invincible
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天変地異
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tenpen chii
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natural disaster, catastrophe
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妖怪変化
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yokai henge
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monstrous apparition
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安居楽業
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ankyo rakugyou
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enjoying business
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家内安全
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kanai anzen
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please keep my family from harm
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容姿端麗
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yoshi tanrei
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beautiful
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意気揚々
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iki youyou
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triumphant, exultant
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才色兼備
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shaishouku kenbi
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not just a pretty face
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抜山蓋世
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batsuzan gaisei
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great strength and energy
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文武両道
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bunbu ryodo
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the way of the pen and the sword
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明鏡止水
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meikyo shisui
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calm mind
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春夏秋冬
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shunka shuutou
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the four seasons
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晴耕雨読
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seikou udoku
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living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
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朝令暮改
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chourei bokai
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swings and roundabouts, fickle
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東西南北
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touzai nanboku
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north, west, south, east
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栄枯盛衰
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eiko seisui
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ups and downs of life
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森羅万象
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shinra banshou
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all things in the universe
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満身創痍
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manshin soui
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been in the wars
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無念無想
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munen musou
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free from worldly and worthless thoughts
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無私無欲
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mushi muyoku
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selflessness and disinterest
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猪突猛進
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tochotumoushin
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to rush recklessly to one's goal without thinking
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画竜点睛
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garyou tensei
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the finishing touch
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疾風怒涛
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shippu dodou
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squall and mountainous sea
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百戦練磨
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hyakusen renma
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to have gained many experiences
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百花繚乱
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hyakka ryouran
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profusion of many talents and achievements
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百鬼夜行
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hyakki yakou
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large number of people plotting and doing evil
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盛者必衰
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jousha hissui
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the prosperous must fall
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空即是色
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kuusoku zeshiki
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emptiness is form, illusion of the reality of matter
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粉骨砕身
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funkotsu saishin
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trying one's best
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紅毛碧眼
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koumou hekigan
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red haired and blue eyed
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純真無垢
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junshin muku
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pure, innocent
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絶体絶命
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zettai zetsumei
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desperate situation
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美辞麗句
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biji reiku
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flowery language
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臥薪嘗胆
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gashin shoutan
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work hard to achieve your goal
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自暴自棄
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jibou jiki
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treating yourself without respect, self harm
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色即是空
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shikisoku zekuu
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nothing stays forever
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花鳥風月
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kachou fuugetsu
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the beauty of nature, (flower, bird, wind, moon)
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虎視眈々
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koshitantan
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vigilant
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言語道断
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gongo doudan
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outrageous, preposterous
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諸行無常
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shogyou mujou
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all worldly things are transitory
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豪放磊落
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gouhou rairaku
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openhearted
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質実剛健
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shitsujitsu gouken
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unaffected and sincere
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起死回生
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kishi kaisei
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against all odds
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跳梁跋扈
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chouryou bakko
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evildoers being rampant and roaming at will
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軽佻浮薄
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keichou fuhaku
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rash and frivolous
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輪廻転生
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rinne renshou
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reincarnation, transmigration of souls, the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth
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針小棒大
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shinshou boudai
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exaggeration
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阿鼻叫喚
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abi kyoukan
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pandemonium, agonizing cries
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雲散霧消
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unsan mushou
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vanishing like mist
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面目躍如
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menmoku yakujo
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live up to one's reputation
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風光明媚
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fuukou meibi
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natural beauty, beautiful scenery
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風林火山
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fuurin kazan
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as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
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馬耳東風
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bajitoufuu
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talking to deaf ears
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魑魅魍魎
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chimi mouryou
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evil spirits of rivers and mountains
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