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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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first anniversary of a person's death

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brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

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Nagano (city, prefecture)

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gravestone; tombstone

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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Tokaido Line

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to run through; to run past

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go that far; to that extent

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elevation; high ground

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temple meditation hall or certain other temple structures

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Zen; entering the path of Zen

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high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning

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private; exclusive; secret

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staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

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left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following

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southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina

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every evening; night after night

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groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

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seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum

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bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque

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landscape gardening; landscape architecture

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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school

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to pursue knowledge (one's studies)

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove

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making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden

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style of garden that features a path around a pond

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square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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feudal retainer or warrior

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painter; artist; painter supported by patron

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Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

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bronze statue

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opening gate

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(season of) winter

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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descending (mountain)

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time around sunset; early evening

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lake surface

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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being repaired

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large Japanese junk

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heaven; paradise

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Nikko Tosho-gu

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sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams

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