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to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem

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being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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to keep a house; to run a household

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anecdote; unknown fact

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section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

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to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

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every night; nightly

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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introduction of poems at a poetry party

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rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

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to have an interest (in)

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congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing

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criticism; critique; review; commentary

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to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game

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this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.

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waka, haiku, etc. with insufficient syllables

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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word; term; language; speech

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

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to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

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twelve; 12; queen

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quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

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five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)

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sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense

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completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

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master's thesis

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody

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to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

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things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

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written using typewriter; typewritten

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page; nth page; page ...

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book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

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memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

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level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

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