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Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan

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west

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tropics

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

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traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

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important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials

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(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting

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spice; spices; condiment

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transactions; dealings; business

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crown prince

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cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

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rice bran

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage

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with a roaring sound (of water or wind); sound of feet stamping on the ground; whoa! (command used to stop or quieten down a horse, etc.)

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chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

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messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

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draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

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Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

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presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

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full moon; 15th day of the lunar month

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western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

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distant land; remote country; province far from the capital

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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scarce; rare

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be; is

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to shake one's head

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elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)

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desire; wish; request

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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busy (phone)

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to do

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fluent (in a language); flowing

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word; term; language; speech

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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foodstuff; ingredient

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affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

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to smile (at someone)

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upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die

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