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unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental

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to shorten one's life

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posthumous works

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wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol

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engraver; carver; sculptor

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rare; extraordinary; singular

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being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort

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ability; capability; skill

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birth-place; home town

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for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

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lodging with

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fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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pressure; force

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lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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rivers and mountains; landscape

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rugged (e.g. mountains)

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steep path

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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mountain stream; mountain torrent

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to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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elaborate; exquisite; detailed

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Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe

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mountain stronghold

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court lady

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drinking party; banquet; feast

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detailed knowledge; finely detailed

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art school

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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man of noble character

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quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life

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skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

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minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle

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Yoshitsune

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stillness; quiet; peacefulness

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textile; fabric

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avocation; hobby

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acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover

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corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

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on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

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lost article; something forgotten

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net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective

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Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)

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three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)

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