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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

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rust

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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to enjoy (oneself)

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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(period of) a year; during an era

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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infancy; childhood; tender age

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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water and fish

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ruler and ruled; master and servant

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feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

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spectacle; sight; scene

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ancient times

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recollection; remembrance; reminiscence

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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vagrancy; wandering; nomadism

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real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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path of life; the world

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bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

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without

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recent years

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territory

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enlargement; increase

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as; because; with; due to

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Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

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person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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verse

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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to rise up; to initiate (political) action

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

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mulberry plantation

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look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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