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Nomi Sukune

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bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse

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actor; actress; player; performer

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contest of strength; trial of strength

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kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)

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sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

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dwarf

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here and there; in places

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

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dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

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15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts

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origin; beginning

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Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana

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to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)

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the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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many; a lot; much; multitude

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to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

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temporary residence or shelter

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weaver

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protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister

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pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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candidate; applicant

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to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

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Heian period court song

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appearing rustic; ancient song played at the court; comical tanka

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sky

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territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

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dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes

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early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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man; male; masculine gender

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female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

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Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

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leading actor; leading figure; leader

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

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irrigation

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irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water

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death by drowning

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prevention; check

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entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission

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