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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

2

excuse; pretext

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

4

Imai

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restoration

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

rural local self-government (Muromachi period)

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to redeem (from sin); to save

1

extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier

1

to have a cramp

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father and child; father and son; father and daughter

2

Okiya

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

island in a pond or river

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Hirotari

2

relative by marriage; affinity

1

neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

1

long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle

7

back (of body)

1

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

3

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

noh play

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

fortune; property

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder

1

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

2

jet black; pitch dark; peyote (Lophophora williamsii); mescaline

1

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

2

son; penis

1

addition; increase; Canada

1

Shigeki

1

hawk; falcon

1

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

1

old man

2

drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

(noble's) page

1

to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

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