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Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

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deserted village; poor village

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evil destiny

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

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unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity

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to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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curse; malediction; hex

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very young; little; childish; immature

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childhood

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the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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probable; likely

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Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)

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course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

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feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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childhood; infancy

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growth (of a plant)

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death from disease; death from illness

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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old pool; old pond

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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to attract attention

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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comfort; ease

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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reliance; dependence

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similar figures (in geometry)

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corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

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adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

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to breathe

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fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener

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to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

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sender; consignor; remitter

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Tokimasa

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

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precisely because

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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quadrilateral; square

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pentagon

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