Vocabulary list: Nihon no Shinwa to Kodaishi ga Yoku Wakaru Hon

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beginning (of a century, etc.)
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Empress Gemmei; Gemmei Tenno (661-721 CE, reigning: 707-715 CE)
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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
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Oono Yasumaro
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written record
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presenting to
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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
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Top 100
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
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origin; beginning
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description; account
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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
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start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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Top 1300
time; season; period; phase; stage
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より
Top 200
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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ろく
Top 1500
six; 6
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one year; some time ago
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とう
Top 6300
the ... in question
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くだ
Top 2700
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
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imperial command
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same; similar; (just) like; equal
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やはり
Top 600
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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Kawashimanoouji (657-691) (imperial prince)
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にん
Top 400
counter for people
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imperial family; royalty
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Muraji (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to seventh highest of eight)
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おお
Top 2600
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
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かん
Top 6100
government service; the bureaucracy
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じん
Top 1700
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
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to order; to command; to appoint
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Top 1000
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
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する
Top 100
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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こちら
Top 300
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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やく
Top 2500
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
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forty; 40
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とき
Top 200
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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Top 2900
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
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to differ; to vary; to disagree
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そんな
Top 100
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
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legitimate; orthodox; traditional
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せい
Top 2200
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
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to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
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at that time; in those days
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