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to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

4

so far as

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Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)

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art school

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Tosa school of Japanese painting (Muromachi-late Edo period)

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name of a mountain

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Kangi

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to grow old; to age

3

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

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rising; up-and-coming

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because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

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to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale

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space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

2

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

2

obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

2

to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

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wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly

1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

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oil painting

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canvas

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to lean against; to set against

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silk; silk cloth

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

one elbow

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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ultramarine

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verdigris; green rust; copper rust

2

natural mineral pigments

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flour; meal; powder; heroin

3

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

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exhibition

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shabby; unsightly; unkempt

1

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

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war damage

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to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)

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foreign travel

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rear

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famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic

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Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga

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picture scroll

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commentary; annotation

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one or two; a few; small number

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art; fine arts

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