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pair

1

happy tears; tears of joy

1

wise saying; maxim

1

to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

vast and blue (e.g. ocean); dusky; shadowy

1

dusk; twilight scene

2

(religious) denomination; sect

5

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

1

follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer

1

to become clear; to be made public

2

Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)

1

Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)

1

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

1

pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

1

clan; clique

1

(political) power; authority; influence

2

feeble; faint; weak

2

holding one's ground; defending local authority

1

power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty

4

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

2

Shimoniikawagun

1

Matsukura

6

release of captive animals (birds, fish, etc.)

15

harbour; harbor; port

2

city

4

bay; gulf; inlet

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

mouth of river; estuary

1

Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period

1

Watari

1

harbour; harbor; port

1

trade; commerce

1

to grasp tightly

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

Tanenaga

3

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

1

else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

1

chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean

4

seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel

2

rule; law; model; pattern; teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine

2

accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women

1

stay; sojourn

5

younger sister

1

to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series

1

warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war

2

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1