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Gen'an

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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to breathe

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Hon'ami

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caster; founder

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Ujinao

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Furuta

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sketchbook

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Oribe

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your younger brother

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shoji paper

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location famous for production of something (usually food)

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Magoroku

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Tokugawa

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tea jar; tea urn

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military affairs; military people

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written seal; stylized signature

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book of secrets

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delight

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garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek

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Katakura

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original idea; originality

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child

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ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government

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at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

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fine product; masterpiece

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to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

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quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory

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a little more

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each time

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frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)

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to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop

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mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound

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castle tower

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established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

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chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean

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presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

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ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality

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writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

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to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

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male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)

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number of times

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sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

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rating; classification; allocation; grading

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famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

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former years; formerly; a few years ago

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youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess

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tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

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