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overcast weather

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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incense stick

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Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)

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six (long cylindrical things)

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to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

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pail; bucket

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forest; shrine grove

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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towering; astonishingly high

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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last year

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

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desolate; dreary; bleak

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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scrubbing brush; scourer

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scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

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to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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finely chiseled (features)

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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similar

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right side

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pupil; student; follower

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Kingentei Bashou

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nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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one's pupil; one's student; one's follower

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swiftness; fleetness of foot; swift horse; outstanding talent; person of great talent

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dead

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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skill; dexterity; master hand

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skill; dexterity; master hand

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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bucket; pail; tub

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both; both sides; both parties

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vase; vase for floral offerings

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

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decline; decay; ebb

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sigh

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

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incense holder; incense burner

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

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