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details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances

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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

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wooden door

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate

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chemistry

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noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

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acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection

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tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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explanation; interpretation

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outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour

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local customs

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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one's son; you little bastard; you little brat

4

ocean; large sea; fabric pattern

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city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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to change; to shift; to come and go

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person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes

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(water) well

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fresh

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several tens

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to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal

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country living; life in the country; country life

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rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish

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old unused well

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recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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Gorouzaemon

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Katou Kiyomasa (1562-1611)

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entreaty; solicitation; earnest request

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Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)

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high salary

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child prodigy; wonder child

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giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day

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Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal

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Toshiyoshi

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like; as if; the same as

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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