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established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

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start; origin; beginnings

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end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)

2

missing; lacking

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one's personal opinion

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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housewarming (party)

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address; lodgings; accommodation

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to include in a poem (season word, place name, etc.)

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vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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Tsuyuri

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next; secondly; subsequently

2

that year; same year; same age

3

wood-block printing; publication

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500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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brief review; brief comment

2

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

pupil (of eye); eye

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

1

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

1

silence; stillness; quietness

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masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

1

pioneer; settler; colonist

1

peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm

1

to be entwined; to be involved

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twenty-six

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commentary; annotation

5

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

4

to blaze up; to burn up

1

night rain

2

objective

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idealized image

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destination; place one stays during a trip

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An Affair To Remember (film)

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intellectual

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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

heroine; female protagonist

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lieutenant general; vice-admiral

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woman

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Uji no Ookimi (Genji Monogatari)

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origin

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

1

purification; refining; simplification

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wit; resources; tact

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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colloquial style; written style based on spoken language

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