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tea ceremony; chanoyu

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master; teacher; stable master

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ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

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to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

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master swordsman; skilled fencer

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to relax; to feel at home

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

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sitting with one's legs out to one side

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to sit at ease

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one elbow

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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outside a window

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

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half-closed eyes

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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humming; crooning

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to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

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helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

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it may be because

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underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

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to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series

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letter paper

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stationery; writing pad

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to lie down (and rest)

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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to repeat; to do over again

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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this world; this life; world of the living

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kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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one's person; around one's person

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guard; convoy; escort

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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Inc.; Ltd.; KK

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Metal Sheep (8th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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9th day of the month; nine days

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while ill

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beginning to write; beginning of a brush-stroke

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to (a place); until (a time)

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middle of the night; dead of night

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just a tiny bit

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de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

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first draft; first proof

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Kafū

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loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change

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