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small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)

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the Diary of Murasaki Shikibu

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left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

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one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator

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heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking

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usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

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woman writer; lady writer; authoress

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workshop

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Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)

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to relax; to take it easy

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dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

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to sniffle; to snivel

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once upon a time; a long time ago

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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carving; engraving; chiselled features

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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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severe criticism; damnation

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distant thunder

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Sano

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medical school

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end of work day; end of school term; end of school year

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school of one's (first, second) choice

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Heian period (794-1185)

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grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

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what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?

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one meal; one meal (a day)

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law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

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carotid artery

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club disbandment

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to fall asleep

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hey; yo; hi

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Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon

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to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

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women's goods

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hills and fields; hill and dale

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guardian deity

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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the big two...; two major...; two main...

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medical faculty

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new building; new construction

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armpit; axilla

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ahem

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to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

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unlocking

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emphasizes direct object of action

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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soft sound; dampening (of sound)

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because; since

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wind and rain; rainstorm

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