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Imperial Guards

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written seal; stylized signature

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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clenched fist

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mother-in-law

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careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

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serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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to conceal; to hide

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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Konoe Sakihisa

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steward in charge of the affairs of nobles of the third rank and higher (from the middle of the Heian period); administrative position (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)

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Shindou

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Chōji era (1104.2.10-1106.4.9)

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

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the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period

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youthful; young; young-looking

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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personality; style; appearance

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chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)

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politician; statesman

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to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

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killing; murder

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living a roaming life; wandering and settling in a foreign land

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dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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lodging with

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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lunatic; madman

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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old river

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to have one's hair stand on end

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attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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shabby; seedy

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

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tiled roof

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advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior

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eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

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visual

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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welcome!; nice to see you!

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daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences

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shoji (paper sliding door)

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young; youthful

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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Pope; Buddha

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eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

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religion; cult

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