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seeming very ...; just like ...

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permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

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black hair

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pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

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comic (satirical) tanka

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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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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alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)

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indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

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accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

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light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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to love

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used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour

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yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

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passing (along the way)

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sandbank (in a river); sandbar

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new school (of thought, etc.); new drama

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long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow

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Ichijirō

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bench

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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great writer; literary master; distinguished author

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Tokutomi Sohou (1863.3.14-1957.11.2)

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sandbank in a river

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grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

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stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela

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Sohou

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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Rohan Kōda (1867-1947; novelist)

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five-storied pagoda

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hemp yarn; linen thread

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curved wooden support on top of the main beam of a house, now mainly decorative (shape evokes an open-legged frog)

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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Stone Age

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secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

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collection; compilation

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borrowing; loan

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celebrity; personage

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legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

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old manuscript

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talisman; lucky charm

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celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

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