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imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

11

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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even though; despite; when

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)

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Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

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flower bud

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Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)

3

successively; one after another

1

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

6

party; banquet; feast

3

samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

6

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

4

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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meandering stream

2

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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because; as; since

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

4

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

4

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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be; is

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

3

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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