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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies

1

to take to; to let one's heart go out to

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the four seasons

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to seek happiness; to pursue happiness

1

modesty; self-control; discretion

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

5

wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

1

countryside; rural areas

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

1

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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young; innocent; childlike

1

older sister and younger brother

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pattern; design

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

Association of Historical Geographers in Japan; AHGJ

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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lecture; address; speech

1

manuscript

1

Kida

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clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

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to say; to state

2

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

results; record; grades; marks

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

opinion; intention; thought

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

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thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself

1

be; is

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Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese

1

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

1

be; is

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prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory

2

starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up

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emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence

1

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

1

many; numerous

1

gods of the land; earthly deities

10

Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan

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Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

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Takamimusubi no kami

1

you

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blockhead!; you

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sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated

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key block (in woodblock printing)

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