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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

2

poet (of tanka poems)

2

infectiousness

1

gods of heaven and earth

1

rock door (to a cave)

4

shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

3

to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away

1

although there are many of them

1

big name; famous person

1

Vishnu (Hindu god)

1

Olympics; Olympic Games

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch

1

believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple

2

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

Apollo (god)

1

Helios

1

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

1

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

1

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

1

His Majesty the Emperor

1

ritual; religious service; festival

1

biggest; largest scale

1

visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage

1

special; exceptional

1

big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly

1

serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady

2

warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

2

be; is

3

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)

1

order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

1

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

1

another name

1

prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees

1

to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle

1

nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so

1

to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy

1

weak; weak-kneed; soft; feeble; effeminate

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

9

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)

1

straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

2

(mountain) ridge

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castle of a feudal lord

3

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

2

Aomorikou

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US government

1