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miscellany

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to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

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two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

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miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)

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also called

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terse; concise; simple and clear

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aggregation

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article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though

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cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless

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product; volume; area

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Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

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Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

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merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

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word game

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book; register

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written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft

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written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

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folding book; folded sections of a book

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copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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both; both sides; both parties

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mouth; speech; counter for people or implements

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Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext

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scriptural text; scriptures; sutras

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transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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teaching method

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to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

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buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

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here and there; in places

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fundamental; basic

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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editor; compiler

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entry; (marginal) notes

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natural features; scenery; a premium; gift

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mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between

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(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem

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to help out of (trouble); to extricate

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