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Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

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Asuka

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to build; to construct

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the oldest

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wooden building; wooden architecture

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1,000; thousand

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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construction; architecture (of buildings)

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spring water; clear (pure) water

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feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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chewing gum; gum; rubber

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sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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

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duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

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Monami

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(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

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Heian-jingu (shrine in Kyoto)

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sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.

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blinking (in surprise)

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to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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fish

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small bones

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

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homesickness

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maybe; could be; might

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friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

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schoolgirl; female student

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake

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tour

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golden pavilion

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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top ten

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Japan's three famous sights

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sky

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Tachibe

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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time is up

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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