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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

2

fierce god

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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remote mountain; mountain recesses

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to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

2

first half

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noh song

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a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

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end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)

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Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)

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to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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drop of water; polka dots

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

pigment; paint; colour; color

1

subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

exactly; perfectly

1

form; shape; figure; visage

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

4

period of time; time slot; time zone

1

to go fast; to drive fast; to speed

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

absurd; unreasonable

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)

1

this evening; tonight

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

return; welcome home

1

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

content of a letter

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one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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like this; this sort; this way

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

flush; blush

2

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

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