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competitive karuta

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passing shower

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Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets

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it's not much, but ...

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kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

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losing weight; slimming; lean person

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best ... of one's life

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malevolent god

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something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly

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payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)

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gambler; risk taker

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young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)

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Kondou

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eccentric young person (esp. girl)

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secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away

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target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)

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pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

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fourth son

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hotel charge; lodging expense

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Lake Biwa

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undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

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see you; bye; ciao

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fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages

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apprehension; uneasiness

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traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

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calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

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spinning top

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from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

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how many points

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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winning a war; victory

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final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

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to kill; to defeat; to beat

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expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched

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millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

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new; unused; new

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deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation

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store; reserve; stock; savings

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senior high school; high school

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equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

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championship; title (of champion)

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to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

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semifinal

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eight; 8

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