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historic; historical

7

to be photographed; to be projected

2

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else

2

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

16

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

6

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

5

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

4

geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land

9

feng shui; fengshui; wind and water

18

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

5

Tokyo

6

plan; design; layout

17

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

5

a period (of time)

2

boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom

2

Heian period (794-1185)

2

(political) administration; political power

4

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

1

Japanese history; history of Japan

1

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

2

turning point; transition phase

1

shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

in history; ever; historical

3

graciously; respectfully

1

Kiyomori

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

6

model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook

4

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

4

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

28

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1

pre-school

1

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

1

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

1

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

6

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

13

irritating; frustrating

6

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

10

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

11

to come to realize; to become aware (of)

10

lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality

14

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

30

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

28

Reiichi

1

nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

3

beyond description

1

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

2

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

28

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

12