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curvature; warp; bend

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corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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fat; tallow; lard; grease

5

light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)

7

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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Nakatsubo

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passage; path; route; one's way

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

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presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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literary and military arts; the pen and the sword

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irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction

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acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)

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concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)

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late chrysanthemums

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Chrysanthemum Festival; one of the five annual festivals; celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month

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annual function; annual event

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selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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rare

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political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit

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root; source; origin; cause

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Emperor Kammu; Kammu Tenno (737-806 CE, reigning: 781-806 CE)

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Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)

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eleven; 11; jack

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)

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to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)

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sound; tone; note; ring; chirp

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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palm (of the hand)

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

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the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion

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to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

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crown prince

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap

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flickering; blinking

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

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unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

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when; at what point

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doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

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gushingly; freely (welling up); copiously

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