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kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

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sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker

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question; query

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clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha

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New Year's Eve; December 31

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sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

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spiritual awakening; resolution

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heartfelt

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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moral sense

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face; honour; honor; appearance; look

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ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia

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Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)

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Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)

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here and there; everywhere

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personal history; career

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to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)

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walking; going on foot

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win; victory

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Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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historic spot; historic remains; ruins

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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tea tray

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coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier

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frequent; densely packed; thick

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evening; dusk; twilight

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red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

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tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

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change (for a purchase)

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

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to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

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counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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stepping back; drawing back

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to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

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just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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handle; grip; knob

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handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

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(train) conductor

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bright red; deep red

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passenger

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water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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tortoise shell

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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