Pillar
Pillar noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.
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Nearby Word: pillared
Stake
Stake noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.
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Case-related wise, Jinchu village where "Mayahime Legend Murder Case" occurs can also be read "Hitobashira (Human Pillar)" following the fillage's tradition to burn one of its people on a stake to repel bad luck.
Source: Manga / Detective School Q
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