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Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western

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east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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Europe

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Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

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civilized nation; civilised nation

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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Kaempfer cicada (Platypleura kaempferi)

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to rank next to; to come after

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large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi

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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

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Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)

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wild; in disarray

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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already; too late

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early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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to begin to

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mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

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north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

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Lyristes japonicus (species of cicada)

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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spring cicada (Terpnosia vacua)

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cicada abundant in late spring

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot

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pine forest

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languid; listless

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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rhythmical; well-paced

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Koizumi Yakumo

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literature

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Yokoi Yayuu

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up

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rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain

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Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)

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