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Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)

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cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm

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at one's feet

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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side; beside; feature of a sword blade

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polite; respectful; reverent

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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say; well; um; er

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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sunken hearth; sunken fireplace

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iron kettle

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reading

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view; opinion; finding; findings

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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to push away; to push aside; to shove

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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level garden

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overhanging cliff

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outside the prefecture

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generous; big-hearted

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fire for luring fish at night

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fire for luring fish at night

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every night

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edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

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previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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selling off cheaply (e.g. books); selling below cost price; dumping

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vomiting; emesis

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disposition; temperament; temper; nature

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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business card

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)

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one's (official) authority; power

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water buffalo

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countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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cupboard or chest for tea implements

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tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

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coarse tea

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half in fun

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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analysis

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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