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jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)

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dyeing; printing

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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stilts (for walking); (arch.) hobby horse

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season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year

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to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read

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Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems

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fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)

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going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

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good-natured; of good character

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in the same way as; just like

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keen; acute; heartfelt

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free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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other things; the rest; leisure tasks

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...

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farewell; send-off

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farewell to those staying behind

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in accordance with; according to

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just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

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Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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notebook; account book; register

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bookbinding; binding (a book)

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poetic diction

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime

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title; index; heading; headline; caption

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leisure; leisure time; spare time

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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seventeen; 17

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imperial court

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New Year

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in the snow

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early-blooming plum

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presentation of a poem (to the Court or a shrine)

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to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out

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writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

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article; news story; report; account

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long ago; once upon a time

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spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu

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Riken

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China

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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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The Monkey and the Crab (folktale); The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab; Saru Kani Gassen

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