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Tsuruichi

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Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)

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collection of similar objects; classification by similarity

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rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu

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Samanosuke

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poetry contest

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Koumon

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aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right

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rebirth in paradise; peaceful death

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

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Buddhist image maker

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to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close

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to visit frequently; to haunt

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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nowadays; these days

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arson; incendiarism

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the other day; some time ago; recently

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traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue

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practice writing with a brush; study; learning

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth

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one-armed person; one-handed person

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three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three

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pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

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just; fair; proper; reasonable

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stomach

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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young lord; successor of one's current lord

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go for it; heave; ugh

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natural span of life; 250 years old

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anthology

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left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker

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position; job; employment; opening

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imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government

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moral way of life; correct path; moral principles

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eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces

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a Buddha; deceased person

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to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

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to follow around

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to call the doctor

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comfort; ease

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younger people; future generations

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(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

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relative

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to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

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offender; criminal

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please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

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convenient

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the lower classes; the common people

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