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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

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zero; nought

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Fukaya Ken'ichi

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Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

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Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)

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to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

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calendar; almanac

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counter for generations; epoch

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to do

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Jōwa era (834.1.3-848.6.13); Shōwa era

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three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle

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pilgrimage; pilgrim

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return to one's country

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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shipwreck

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sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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precious; valuable

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literature; books (reference); document

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to forget completely; to leave behind

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unrelated; unconnected

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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while studying

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pole; poll

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Historiographical Institute (University of Tokyo)

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Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji

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English translation

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visiting Tang China (esp. of an envoy, monk, or exchange student); entering Tang China

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preface; foreword; introduction

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synopsis; review of subject; annotation

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afterword; postscript

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Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

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colloquial translation

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the translation profession

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all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

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Marco Polo

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The Travels of Marco Polo

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detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright

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stab; puncture wound

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Kamisaka Fuyuko (1930-)

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Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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(abbr) Urawa Red Diamonds (Japanese pro soccer team)

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