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night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays

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subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

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hence; for that reason

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court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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(not) one

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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smiling face; smile

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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loyalty; loyal (faithful) service

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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parting; separation; farewell

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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each; respectively

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steward in charge of the affairs of nobles of the third rank and higher (from the middle of the Heian period); administrative position (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

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to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life

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to love

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future years; in (one's) later years

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existing; living; extant

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manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

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at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

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we

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to dry

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to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding

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