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to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame

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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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Kakinomotonohitomaro

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Akahito

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great poet

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author unknown; anonymous

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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poetic style typical of Man'yōshū

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key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

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to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

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small; fine; detailed; stingy

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tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

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adoration; admiration; reverence

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seven-and-five-syllable meter

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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critic; reviewer; commentator

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Onna

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pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

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prostitute; harlot

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fats and oils

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mood of a poem; poet's mood when writing

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illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate

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lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation

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on the other hand

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composer (of a poem); writer

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close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

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agency; intermediation

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like this; this sort; this way

3

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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famous; notorious; noted

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

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verse

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Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems

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review; reconsideration; revision

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nice; likeable; desirable

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preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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to be too numerous; to be too much

3

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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general idea; concept; notion

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composition (of music); setting; writing music

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musical performance

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

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social phenomenon

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