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Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

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(Edo-period) town magistrate

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subordinate person

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not only ... but (also); as well as ...

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guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

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emperor's secret orders

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friend

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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scholar

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Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)

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(period of) a year; during an era

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mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy

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neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

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love story; erotic literature

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popular learning; worldly study

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inn

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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Santou Kyouden (1761-1816)

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Shikitei Sanba (novelist) (1776-1822)

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big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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letter; writings

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company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise

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mock Buddhist sutra; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events; ahodarakyō

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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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population; common talk

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becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge

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company; corporation; workplace

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secret; private; surreptitious

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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I; me

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whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

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castle

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seven

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star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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