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construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)

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carpenter

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plasterer

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coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier

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distribution

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cake or snack served with tea

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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

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daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

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to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

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ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

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deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

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autumn; fall

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking

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state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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peace; harmony

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quiet; peaceful; tranquil

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chat over tea

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to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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sink

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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southern part; the south (of a region)

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to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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possession; occupation; occupancy

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to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

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box of 1000 ryō

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roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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late at night

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noise; sound

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unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

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haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house

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Shichibee

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cashbox; till; cash drawer; rich patron; financial supporter; income source

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silk

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

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Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era

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immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

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like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

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