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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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bright person; talented student; prodigy

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

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artistic accomplishments

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like; as if; the same as

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ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job

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nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

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acute ear; good ear

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

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Kogorou

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villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant

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Kido Takayoshi (1833.8.11-1877.5.26)

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Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)

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Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)

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three great nobles of the Restoration (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi); three statesmen who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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military drill

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

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just a minute; small quantity

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to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious

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member of shogun's council of elders

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Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)

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babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

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weak attitude

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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

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white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

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just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

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fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs

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relation; connection

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nursing (a patient)

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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magistrate's office

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