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Heian period (794-1185)

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

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samurai; warrior

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The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari

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all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent

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even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade

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judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector

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liking something; being partial to something; -phile

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sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog

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job title; name of one's position

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something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

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Yoshitsune

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high priest

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Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

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in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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Yoritomo

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suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)

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tragic hero

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star player; star athlete

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baseball team

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minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

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abstract

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general idea; concept; notion

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Mona Lisa; La Gioconda

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Parthenon

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from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

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platinum (Pt)

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bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

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silver ratio

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square

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one theory; one opinion; another theory

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Asian person; Oriental

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Western person; Westerner

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round face; moon face

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ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

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counter for temples

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five-storied pagoda

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traditional culture

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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(very) familiar; well-acquainted

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blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

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length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases

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round; spherical; circular

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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historic; historical

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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(all) together

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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