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Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

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harbor construction; harbour construction

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human pillar; human sacrifice

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bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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superstition; superstitious belief

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breaking down; defeating; abolishing

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contemporaries

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old man; old geezer

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style of penmanship

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temples and shrines

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dominion; territory; possession

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forfeiture (of assets); confiscation

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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state; country; nation

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

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the people; the public; the world

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lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness

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

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mind

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to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

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still more; especially

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rust

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously

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to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm

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noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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notice; notification

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)

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territory

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forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

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to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far

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complaining; nitpicking

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deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

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bold; daring; audacious

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timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry

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fit; spasm; outburst

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to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

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going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting

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shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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