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moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)

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naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

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surplus; balance; remainder; remainder

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oneself; myself

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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jet black

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to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by

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place by the lamp; area under the lamp

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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accompanying note; postscript

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midday; broad daylight

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to grow old; to age

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railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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down; below; downward

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half a lifetime

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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short way; shortcut

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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one part; one portion; one section

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to cut out; to clip from; to extract

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to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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chandelier

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

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light; lamplight

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Motoo

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light; lamplight

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history

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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Bunki era (1501.2.29-1504.2.30)

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(period of) a year; during an era

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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paper lantern with bow-shaped handle

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horseback; riding

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Gifu (city, prefecture)

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(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)

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to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

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paper garment

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to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

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clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

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