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Rikyū; Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591)

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sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

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master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes

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lord of a castle

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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descendant

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Christian

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brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

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gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

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three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row

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report; notification; registration

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the same day

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to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

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free time

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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telecommunications; correspondence

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to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

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to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures

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this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)

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to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something

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being lost in deep thought

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to draw a conclusion

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to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

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making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination

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to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

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guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

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mother and daughter

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

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thank you very much

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

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ordering (materials); placing an order; order

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the following; next

3

compromise; giving in

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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weak; sickly

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly

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vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point

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different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

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coercive; overbearing

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setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

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paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

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ringing; throbbing violently

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to feel depressed

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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married man or woman; housekeeping

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