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virus

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

2

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

4

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

9

Tomoko

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

12

dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

2

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

2

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

9

resources

4

sitting on a veranda

3

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

8

goldfish with a shrimp-like tail; head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

2

to be pleased with; to be to one's liking

2

desire; request; wish

1

anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

1

precipitous

1

Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)

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Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)

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yellow

2

mulberry (tree)

2

Suiko

1

rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish

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Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

2

envoy to Tang China

1

origin; beginning

1

anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

1

Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era

2

Koumyoukougou

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Imperial treasures

1

seeing; looking at

1

this land; our country; Imperial Court

2

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

3

Atsumishinnou (Prince) (893-967)

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Semimaru

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Emperor Takakura; Takakura Tenno (1161-1181 CE, reigning: 1168-1180 CE)

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fourth

2

prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

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ex-Emperor Gotoba

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master; expert

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

talk; recital; narration; topic

2

Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)

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anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection

1

decision; ruling; award; arbitration

1

ancient practices; old customs

1

specialization (in a field of study); study

1