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Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom

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surname; family name; last name

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fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

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private house

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remnants of a defeated army

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to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down

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rapid progress; radical

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villages

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villager; village folk; countryfolk

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to learn something through hearing

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state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

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group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)

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Hirayashiki

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features; looks

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(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity

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extensive; spacious; vague; hazy

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rather; sooner; preferably

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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touch of Japanese; tinge of Japanese; Japanese flavour (flavor); Japanese style (e.g. of kanbun writing, in contrast to actual Chinese)

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

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princess; daughter of a nobleman

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to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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Katsuyori

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age (esp. advanced)

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19; nineteen

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eternal; unlimited; endless

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countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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(one's parents') home

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two masters

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being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

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original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

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mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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beyond that point; after that

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to have the privilege of doing

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Akiyama

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Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)

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to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

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information; making a report (to a superior)

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to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

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unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

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the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

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