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composition of a poem

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traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

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on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

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play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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house; family

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relation; connection; relevance

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reading and writing

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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environment; surroundings; circumstances

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to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

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(your) time

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

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grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

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expression; look; countenance; face

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to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

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son; penis

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

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to walk

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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to build; to construct

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there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

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meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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seedling; sapling; young tree

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to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

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to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

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to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

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while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

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to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

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introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

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to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

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to stop walking; to pause

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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why; how; for what reason

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in that way; like that; that way

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size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months

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many; much; plenty; hardly

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