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qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

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crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull

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bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty

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one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon

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three people sitting in a triangle

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with untiring zeal

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world

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poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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in one's imagination

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Talented people tend to be of delicate constitution; Men of genius tend to be of delicate health; Whom the gods love die young

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to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration

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sickly; delicate constitution

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(military or pleasure) expedition

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pupil; student; schoolchild

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tangible and intangible; material and spiritual

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studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

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to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor

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steep path

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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good doctor

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excuse; pretext

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feebleness; weakness; imbecility

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so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

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recuperation; medical treatment

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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weak constitution; ill health

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

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to make an appearance

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in the moonlight

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one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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good health

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all (there is); as long as there is

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of all things (days, etc.)

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Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

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biological child; one's own child

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Kuroda Nagamasa

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outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period

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lethal; fatal

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native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality

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