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director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)

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Kiyomori

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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immense physical strength

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quick work; (clever) feat

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to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

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bravery; prowess

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military man; warrior; soldier

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one's pupil; one's student; one's follower

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poet (of tanka poems)

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Kiso Yoshinaka

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(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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Kyoto

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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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under cover of night

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing

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makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi

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one tanka; one poem

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production

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collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook

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to leave word; to leave a message

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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collection; compilation

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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congratulation; celebration

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

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being ...

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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author unknown; anonymous

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ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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spaghetti

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minimum; at the very least

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going west; heading westward

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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