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decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme

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place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

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rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

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torii; Shinto shrine archway

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housing district; residential district

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to drag in; to pull in

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to drink the night away

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to be torn off; to come off

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exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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Imamura

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field; plain; prairie; moor

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to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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letter "T"; T-shaped

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

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high-ranking officials; ministers; ladies and gentlemen; everyone

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to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

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in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain

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the winter sun

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gargling; rinsing one's mouth

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area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet

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every morning

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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Suzuki

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last night

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target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)

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bowstring

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reading (books)

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Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

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persons organized into gangs and wearing flashy clothes, who styled themselves as "chivalrous men" (Edo period)

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)

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flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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militarism; warlike spirit

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to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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stale; hackneyed; cliched

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administration; government; administrator; governor

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Shinto shrine

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clapping hands; applause

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chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken

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morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering

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