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bridal bed

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to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

Japanese (language)

3

millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

3

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

5

history of Japan; Japanese history

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

13

Tales of Ise

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catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood

4

outline; summary; gist; basic points

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

8

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

2

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

5

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

6

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

8

to get tired of waiting

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

7

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly

1

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

this evening; tonight

2

marriage

4

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

olden days; former

10

man

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woman

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

4

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

to be misleading

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

6

feeling; sense; impression

5

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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to return; to come back

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

3

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

timing

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