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bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull

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to compose a poem

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writing paper

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at once; there and then; immediately

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(arch.) to allocate; to compose (poetry, etc.)

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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to lie face-down

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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indoor; inside the room

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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while; during (the time when)

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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pity; sorrow; grief; misery

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recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song

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favourite poem or song; favorite poem or song; lover of poetry and song

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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remnants of a bean plant; beanstalks and pods; bean husk

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multi-

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provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule

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righteousness; justice; right

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check mark; tick mark

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infusing (tea); infusion

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fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

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to shed tears

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koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

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credit union

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report to the emperor

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countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

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lonely figure

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horseback

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dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

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continued (from)

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personal feelings; self-interest

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Liu Xuande (founder of the Shu-Han dynasty)

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-years-old

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

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desolate; dreary; lonesome

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

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lamentable; regrettable

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giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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long military service; having experienced many battles

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at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years

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to grow old; to age

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quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient

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common property or characteristic

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