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mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen

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view of life

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to save; to leave over; to spare

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(very) short story or article; short short story; conté

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sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible

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support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

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(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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homesickness

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ancient temple

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Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)

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foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base

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expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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

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imperial scroll

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)

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to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

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cherry tree east of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace)

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tachibana tree west of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace)

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to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

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as far as the eye can see

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine

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thin ice

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path along a cliff

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Matsuyama (city in Ehime)

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superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

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in the building

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to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in

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to do (for someone)

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Ōnin era (1467.3.5-1469.4.28)

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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post-war

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former appearance; original form

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stone-built

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general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)

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service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement

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stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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third stage; three stages

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to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up

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to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle

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