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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)

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persuasion

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or; either ... or ...

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)

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the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

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vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

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doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)

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nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

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to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with

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alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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slightly cloudy

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celebration of a child's seventh day

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bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty

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to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

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as always; as usual

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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night air; stillness of night; cool evening

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

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to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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to gaze at the Moon

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elegance; taste; refinement

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

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Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit; Lagenaria siceraria var. depressa (variety of bottle gourd)

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mere; simple; sheer

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whispering into a person's ear

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ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

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sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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dazzlingly

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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(main building of a) Shinto shrine

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broad veranda; spacious veranda; eaves

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to uncork a bottle

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pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

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helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

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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

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