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to trace back to (the origins of something)

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east

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Kaori

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Ikenami

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runaway child; youngster who has run away from home

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Genchan

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south

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unification of the whole country

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best article under heaven; peerless

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birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

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cajolery; wheedling

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nagging; griping

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report to the Emperor

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one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

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originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

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extortion; shakedown

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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useless; no good; hopeless

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family crest

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sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

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shell (e.g. electron shell)

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)

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white stone; white (go pieces)

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prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

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to wait upon; to serve

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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tradition; legend

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

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to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

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connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

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old man; old geezer

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unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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presenting to

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to be too late; to be too slow

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sound of the wind; voice of the wind

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surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

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troublesome; bothersome

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union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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