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long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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secret; private; surreptitious

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chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

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prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut

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indicates emphasis

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person who introduces someone; introducer

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price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

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earnings

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to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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scorn; disdain; contempt

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

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according to (someone)

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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unexpected; surprising

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

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footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

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realistic; pragmatic

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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Ogasawara

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Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)

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fire tower

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opposite shore

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fireworks

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other people; others

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downstream

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townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family

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samurai residence

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ripples on a river

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fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm

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extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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to flare up; to burst into flames

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ten years; decade

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scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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disgusting; repulsive

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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one's person; around one's person

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in detail; with great care; completely; fully

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information; experience; knowledge; observation

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dislike; detestation

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to feel ashamed

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regret; repentance; remorse

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