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one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

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head

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to store; to contain

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complexity and simplicity

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although

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to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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Ōtsu (city in Shiga)

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foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking

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mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

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deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)

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blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures

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union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration

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politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

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myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

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if I (we, etc.) could

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to sprout; to spring up; to come out

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

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incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar

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washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

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A Collection of Tales from Uji

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steamed rice with millet; boiled rice with millet

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one person; another name; nickname; alias

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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even assuming that ...; even granted that ...

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Shinkurou

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Nagauji

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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one road; ray (of hope)

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

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to be skillful (skilful); to be clever

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dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)

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stirrup

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(factory) worker

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inheritance

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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leaving the capital

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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Satake

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ronin; lordless samurai

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Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

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urheimat; original homeland of a people or of a language

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horse tack; horse gear; harness

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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harmony; reconciliation

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Tokyo; June 15); Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Shiga; April 14)

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