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improvement; reform

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moonless sky (poetic usage)

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cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person

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furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

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tenth month of the lunar calendar

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euphony; euphonic change

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tenth month of the lunar calendar

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first month of the lunar calendar; January

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second month of the lunar calendar

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third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture

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elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)

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Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period

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Society of Jesus; Jesuits

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compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

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publication; issue

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Vocabvlario da Lingoa de Iapam (Japanese-Portuguese dictionary, published 1603-1604)

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pronunciation; production of sound

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words mainly used in songs or poetry

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Japanese (language)

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Portuguese (language)

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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Shokuhō period (i.e. the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1568-1600)

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chief; main; principal; important

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absence; disregard; indifference

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Kamo no Mabuchi (1697-1769)

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meaning of a word

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Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)

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Ogyuusorai

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farewell to those staying behind

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lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster

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new grain

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to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating

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mosquito

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autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

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Japan

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(a multitude of) gods

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wage; recompense

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castle town

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of course; certainly; naturally

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support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

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... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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but; however; provided that

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therefore; consequently

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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