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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)

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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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brush writing

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(artistic) accomplishments

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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collection of handwriting (usu. old); model; example

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state of society; social conditions; order of the world

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension

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down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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view; outlook; prospect

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to stop walking; to pause

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Takatokigawa

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Shindou

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a little more

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

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foxhole; fox mound; fox earth

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Higashiazai

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remote region

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

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suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare

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to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

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fields (of rice and other crops)

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granary

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trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

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detailed report; full report; details; particulars

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

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rage; fury

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests

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to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

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true intention; underlying motive

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attraction; lure; invitation

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good walker

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scorched earth

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lingering smoke

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vista; distant view

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nowhere

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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