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to repeat; to be frequent

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lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

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Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)

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vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow

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to enjoy (oneself)

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characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)

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to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)

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Songs to Make the Dust Dance (by Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26)); The Dance of the Dust on the Rafters

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts

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tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

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traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)

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song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn

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text of the law

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accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

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subject; theme; motif

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the following

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always; constantly

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but; however; even though; even if

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reality; consciousness

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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woman

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness

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pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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but; however; although

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muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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medium; diviner; shaman; oracle

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oak (esp. Quercus serrata)

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water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons

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to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock

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snail; cochlea

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deep and remote

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clear; simple

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a woman becoming a Buddha; a woman entering Nirvana

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sinful; wicked; immoral

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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old Japanese court music; gagaku

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musical composition; tune

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Etenraku (Japanese court music composition)

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beautiful voice

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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singing voice; (sound of) singing

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