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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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cherry blossoms at night

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dream

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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wall; fence

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riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

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surroundings; environs; circumference

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surroundings; circumference

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

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scarlet; red

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carpet; rug (esp. felt)

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hair coat (of an animal)

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food packed in nest of lacquered boxes

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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south

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Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

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crisis in a battle; death

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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energy; military strength

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stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens

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azalea (Rhododendron spp.)

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sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch

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kudzu starch cake

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bean-jam cake

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kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

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cone; pyramid

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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to collect information; to gather knowledge

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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to exert oneself; to devote oneself to

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deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

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politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

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horse racing

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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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

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flat broke; cleaned out; penniless

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long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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one's home; one's house

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meeting; greeting; welcome

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failure; mistake; blunder

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

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to take off one's clothes; to undress

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