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Emperor Go-Youzei; Go-Youzei Tenno (1571-1617 CE, reigning: 1586-1611 CE)

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emperor of the time

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prohibition against hunting and fishing

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Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)

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reporting to the Emperor

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vow; oath; pledge

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Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)

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to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate

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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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grey wall covering material (gray)

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falconry

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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extraordinary; uncommon

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to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese

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to marry

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kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour

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while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives

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slaughter; massacre

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change; transition; return present

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sashimi; make-up

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to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm

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

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third time lucky; third time's the charm

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the other day; some time ago; recently

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(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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destiny; will of Heaven; luck

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all; everyone; everybody; everything

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Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)

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drunkard; drunk

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provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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temples and shrines

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how much

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condolence; condolences

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to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate

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green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant

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Kyoto Prefecture

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mutation; change; transition

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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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knowing

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shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat

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to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to

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let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

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taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son

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intellectual

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dead person

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to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

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legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor

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memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child

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