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poet

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timeless masterpiece; immortal work

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millstone; mortar

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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poet

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm

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Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel

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cluster of trees; grove; thicket

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down; below; downward

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the winter sun

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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hookah; waterpipe

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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peace; harmony

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scene; view; prospect; outlook

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poem

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

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little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

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to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

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cheek (of face)

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to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

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smiling face; smile

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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uncle

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tailor; dressmaker

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son; penis

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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to be separated by death

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frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

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friend; companion

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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missionary

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

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factory; plant; mill; workshop

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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to compose a poem

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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