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first Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-93)

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poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439); Imperial collection of poetry

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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imperially-commissioned poetry anthology

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Imjin War (1592-1597)

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proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude

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formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of

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Saji

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Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)

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the people; the public

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official notice; notification

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apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry

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official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines

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very small

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(another person's) nephew

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reinforcements; relief

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my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband

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unbeatable; invincible; irresistible

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bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

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establishment; foundation

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to move troops forward

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cannon

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collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook

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bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

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ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government

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baby monkey; small monkey

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peaceful death

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tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness

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Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)

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final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due

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unification of the whole country

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dull-witted; stupid; foolish

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about this time

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all; everyone; everybody; everything

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(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

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succession of victories

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

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cancellation; suspension

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Korean peninsula

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great-grandchild

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something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

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our side; we

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navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)

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(wind or human-powered) warship

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reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

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reflective water surface; reflecting water

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