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Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)

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sunny place; in the sun

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions

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to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain

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conspiracy; collusion; complicity

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freely; frankly; without reserve

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

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Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)

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Eda Shrine

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Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)

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so to speak

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to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

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not understanding; not knowing

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hard to get; hard to come by

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

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to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for

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retort; back talk; backchat

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followers; hangers-on

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number of years

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serious crime; grave sin

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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the opposite direction; the other way

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sacred tree

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to bear fruit; to produce fruit

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white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

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brilliant red; scarlet

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sixty; 60

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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success; prosperity; boom

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truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

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mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

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hula (dance)

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to be uncommon

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to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic

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to continue (going along some trend)

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one or two; a few; small number

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quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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sludge; slime; chemical ooze

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to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

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