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to present; to offer; to dedicate

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to be the case that

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crow (Corvus spp.); raven

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Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

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to that extent; so (much)

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Fujiwara Sanekata (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)

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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

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Sougi; Sougi (1421-1502)

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excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)

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Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)

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two books on the art of war in ancient China; the secrets (essence) of the art of war; secrets of successful life; precepts for living

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Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo

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makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

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gleaning; gleanings

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young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship

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to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

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caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

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to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

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viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

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height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)

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to bear fruit; to produce a crop

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Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

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good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season

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plantation

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catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

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dropout; quitter; deserter

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to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

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proportion

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thank you very much

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summit (of a mountain)

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view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

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to look old; to get old

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things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

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nominative case

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

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to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

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wound suffered in a fight

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you; I; me; oneself

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simultaneous; all at once

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decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown

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certain death

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to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

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stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

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narrow; small; cramped

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