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opportunity; chance

1

autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

5

maple (tree) (Acer spp.)

2

poetry composed on a set theme

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pre-war days; before the war

2

remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

1

Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

1

source book

3

old work; existing work

1

selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts

1

having said that; on the other hand

3

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

1

virgin; maiden

1

improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable

1

height; stature

2

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

tradition; convention

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

2

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

judo

6

randori (freestyle judo training)

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

art of tanka poetry

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

3

that's the way it is; such is life

2

main thread (of a story)

2

writing songs or poems; poem

2

untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)

6

end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)

1

mainly; primarily

3

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

6

for appearances' sake; for appearance sake

1

connection; link; relationship

4

versification; tanka poetry

2

crossing; ferry; transient; changing old to new

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

1

resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

2

definition

1

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

3

slave; servant; slavery

1

acolyte; adherent; follower; imitator; copycat

1

experiment

1

borderline; boundary

1

new style poetry; new style poem

4

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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