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Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

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theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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above; more than

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silver paint

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painting; colored artwork; coloured artwork; overglaze enamels (on pottery)

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gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

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expectation; anticipation; forecast

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bungalow; one-story house

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to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

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to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

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fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait

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(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)

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vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits

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to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

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afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

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repair; renovation; restoration

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care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

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somehow or other

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watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

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not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

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thirteen; 13; king

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slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)

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walking heavily; lumbering

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

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to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

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to be perfectly clear

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one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat

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with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)

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Mars (planet)

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arc (of a circle)

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origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

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smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers

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facing upward

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Tamanawa

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foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

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to form a group; to form a bunch

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tragic death; violent death

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to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square

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interruption; suspension; break

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white robe worn by ascetics; white garments worn by pilgrims

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suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)

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solid; strong; firm

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hiding place; refuge

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indoor; inside the room

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rib; frame (of a ship)

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