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Gen'an

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beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

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lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods

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Yoshirou

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an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased; a tea infusion; tea and hot water; tea ceremony

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Iseya

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tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck

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living up to one's reputation

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man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher

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foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

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first tea of the season

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apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry

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to pass away; to die

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artist; painter; illustrator

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grey wall covering material (gray)

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anarchy

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to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster

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to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo

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sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods

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the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state

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book of secrets

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medal of honour; medal of merit

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destination; receiver's address; consignee

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realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately

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Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku

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searching; hunting for news story; journalist

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master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes

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calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful

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imperial throne

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past redemption; sinful

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opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

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tea ceremony; chanoyu

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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satire; irony; sarcasm

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packhorse; workhorse; hack

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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each time

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to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

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to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

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monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

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Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)

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one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

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bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world

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to take root; to strike

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false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

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son; punk; brat; penis

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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imperial visit

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present-day; nowadays

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kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.

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