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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

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outline; summary; gist; in brief

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original text

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Hiedanoare

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Yasumaro

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history book

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middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)

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Empress Gemmei; Gemmei Tenno (661-721 CE, reigning: 707-715 CE)

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the first and second; a few

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Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)

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Emperor Mommu; Mommu Tenno (683-707 CE, reigning: 697-707 CE)

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reign; being on the throne

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creation of heaven and earth

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Zouyama

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ebb and flow

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birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding

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natural phenomenon (phenomena)

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Izanami (Shinto goddess)

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to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)

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the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

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uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

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to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

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august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine

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moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)

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Lord; Highness; (arch.) you

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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Susa

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to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

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Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

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memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

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bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)

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my heart

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pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

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graceful young woman; sylph

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word; remark; statement

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everybody for himself; everyone for themselves

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rust

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Tsukuta

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ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway

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li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

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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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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

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loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change

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