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giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

1

childhood; infancy

4

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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parents; both parents

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mother; mom; mum; mama

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borrowed thing

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wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

darkness; the dark

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confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

2

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

4

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji

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bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

2

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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real life; actual life; everyday life

1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

lax; lenient; slow

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

1

some people; a few people; several people

1

(one's) late mother

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yearned for; longed for; missed

1

pillage; plunder

4

unconditionally; as a rule

2

Emperor Keikou; Keikou Tenno

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

2

thumbprint

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Harima Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Harima province; 715 CE)

2

addition; increase; Canada

3

mouth of river; estuary

2

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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Nara; Kongōbu-ji

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cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax

3

pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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to refuse; to decline; to deny

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