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relief; rescue

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

secluded life

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bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

4

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

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to open the door

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square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest

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sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant

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to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony

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the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire

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stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

3

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea

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tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)

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hanging scroll

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incense container

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incense box

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flower vase

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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several hundreds

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weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)

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indeed; really; truly; very much

6

wrinkle; crease; ripple

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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suddenly; all at once; rapidly

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to look young; to seem young

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tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

3

canal

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

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to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)

1

record high; all-time high

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woman who is obsessed with the education of her children

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Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother

1

worst-ever; history's worst

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pity; compassion

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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to do as one likes

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Yushimaseidou

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place of study; school

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Banzan

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Yamazaki Ansai (1619.1.24-1682.9.16)

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