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also known as; also called

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great-grandchild

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reign; being on the throne

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perusal; one reading; reading through (once)

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Liang dynasty (of China; 502-557)

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wokou; wakō; Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuries

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head; chief; boss

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divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.

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in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court; 1372.4.?-1375.5.27)

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to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

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unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty

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looks; features; (personal) appearance

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hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)

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rape; sexual assault

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to beat to death

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entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze

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all parts; various parts; every department

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the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle

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at this stage; at this point; (only) now

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organ

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to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

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printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style

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to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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(paper) cord for tying the hair

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veil

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hairline at the nape of the neck; nape

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court lady; lady-in-waiting

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the street; the town

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to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair

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separation; farewell; parting

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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self-righteous

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expenditure; disbursement; expenses

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to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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within the prefecture

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bridegroom

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rare; extraordinary; singular

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literary woman; talented woman

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Megu; Meg

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to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

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lodging house

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marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)

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MacGee; Magee; Maggee; Maggy; McGee

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way of calling (something or someone)

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