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five punishments (of the ritsuryō system: light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, death)

emphatic (sentence) construction

Michinoshi (fifth highest of the eight hereditary titles)

to be frank

free city (of Germany)

bulk loading safety officer

(it was) not until

ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)

usage charge

Six Dynasties (of China: Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, Chen)

sequel

row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"

present form

adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly

algebraically closed field

to smile pleasantly

wandering god

continuity

departure time

four 20-point cards (scoring combination)

rhythm method (method of birth control)

to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers)

unavoidably

winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)

NOT circuit

buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)

Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)

row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"

(being) kept standing

traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)