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Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

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feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

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hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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Itou Sachio (1864-1913)

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fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)

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fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub

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feeble

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to mirror the image (of)

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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sunlight; rays of the Sun

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change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning

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quiet; still; surreptitious

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movements; sitting and standing

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

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to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

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long time; many years

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to cultivate; to foster

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painting; picture

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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Japan-specific

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fresco; mural; wall painting

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lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

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number; amount

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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creation; Creation (by God)

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outstanding work of calligraphy

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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India-ink painting

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soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

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symphony (orchestra)

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occasionally; now and then; from time to time

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Sesshuu (1420-1506)

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Touhaku

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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discovery; detection; finding

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

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to surround; to crowd around

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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light; lamp; counter for electric lights

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lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

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fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp

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flicker of light

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