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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

4

traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods

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mere; only; just; slight

1

to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

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tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in

1

sound; sure; safe; steady; firm

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poet (of tanka poems)

1

writing songs or poems; poem

1

proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)

1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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affirmation; affirmative

2

the same kind; accomplice; partner

1

to drag in; to pull in

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afterlife; for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...

2

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

2

great speed; extreme speed; swiftness

2

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old

2

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

2

army

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tactician; strategist

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grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

4

to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

4

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

4

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

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thank you

5

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

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third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)

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one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)

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sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

5

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

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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

2

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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small man

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