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statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)

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Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim

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custom

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

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paper

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1,000; thousand

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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than; other than; except; but

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salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

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indicates emphasis

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toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

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kitchen; financial situation

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insecticide; insect repellent

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folk belief

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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multi-

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stationary point

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playful literature originating from haiku

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girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem

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seven

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Goryouken Arubeshi

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Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)

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Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)

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first half

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first generation; founder

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Karai Senryuu (1718-1790) after whom "senryuu" (comic haiku) are named

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five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts

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criticism; commentary; review

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

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style of a haikai or haiku poem

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type of comic haiku

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

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literature

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establishment; settlement

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(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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singer

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songwriter; song writer

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Ogura Kei (1944.1-)

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