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to finish; to graduate

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with

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though; notwithstanding; although

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reason; grounds

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

4

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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Hitomaro

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original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical

5

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

3

guess; conjecture

4

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.

2

ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)

2

near; close; beside; third person

5

imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage

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frequently

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

2

haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

5

spring day; spring sunlight

8

the four seasons

7

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

4

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

2

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

7

congratulation; celebration

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8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

1

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

5

courtier

2

waiting for a ship to depart

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

(once) again

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

3

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

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competing; competition; auction

2

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

2

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

6

mustard

1

extremely; terrifically; super

2

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

4

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

5

constant; unchanging; eternal

1

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

6

lesser omentum

1

mountains and rivers

3

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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