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Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)

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Ise Grand Shrine

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mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)

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young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

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Atsutajinguu

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history; career

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everyone at once; everyone together

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imperial court

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palace sanctuary

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(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

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paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites

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old; olden

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ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

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consoling the spirits of the dead

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height; elevated place

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

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to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected

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homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings

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supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

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administrative organization; administrative system; administrative structure

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military force; military strength

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usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while

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(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative

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administration of justice; judicature

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running a government administration; managing a cabinet

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truth

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world situation; world affairs

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national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate

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to make one's own; to take possession of

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innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

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for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough

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you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you

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(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless

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to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

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nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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season; weather

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

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to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)

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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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to be; to do

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exciting

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western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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