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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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recitation; chant

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anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

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favourite horse; favorite horse

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han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

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be; is

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

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scorched earth

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

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mirrored version of the kanji character "uma" (usu. depicted on a shogi piece; considered auspicious)

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

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command; order

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number of (large) animals

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to learn by hearsay

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to escape safely

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until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

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to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

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current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence

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the last moment; the very end

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

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inside; (another's) wife

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one party; one faction; one clique

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grave; tomb

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one's duty; one's part

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

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manly spirit; soul of a samurai

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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in various ways

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receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following

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Shimegatake

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(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

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family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

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cavity; hollow; cave; hollow

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blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

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to wait upon; to serve

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woman

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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vassal; attendant

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infant; baby; little child

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cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright

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mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy

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old man; old geezer

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everyone at once; everyone together

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