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rare bird

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Chōshō era (1132.8.11-1135.4.27)

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deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)

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chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces

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panacea; elixir (of life)

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology

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minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph

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Yoshiie

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riverboat; rivercraft

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on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection

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high priest of a great shrine

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trading vessel

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nation building

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in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

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making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

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achoo!; atishoo!; sneeze

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residue; remnants; dregs

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highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

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Kurashiki (city); storage charges

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mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant

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free trade

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to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

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to transplant; to reset

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self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

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local Shinto deity; tutelary god

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the other day; some time ago; recently

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tracking down and killing; punitive expedition

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

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pleased to make your acquaintance

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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indispensable; essential; necessary

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purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

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imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress

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building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection

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something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

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great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

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curio; rare article

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medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State

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absurd; unreasonable

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cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk

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repeatedly; to a tremendous extent

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to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

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temples and shrines

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no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter

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reverence

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vassals; retainers; followers

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