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making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)

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pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

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things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

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autographs (brushwork) of departed person

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fourth-born daughter

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Susaki (city)

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bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane

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Taniwaki

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becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape

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to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

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obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

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flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

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bee; wasp; hornet

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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being promoted

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right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

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right; privilege

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building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features

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political offence; political offense

2

ruler's orders; master's orders

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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all living things; mankind; the people; the world

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written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese

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to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

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to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

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this land; our country; Imperial Court

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to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

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something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

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my heart

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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something; nothing (with neg. verb)

4

stoker; fireman

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knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

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astronomical observation; shooting the sun

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Sukeyuki

2

great admiration; deep respect

3

like; similar to; same as

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cordial relations

2

minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

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military campaign; battle; war

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(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)

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capital ship

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northern waters

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Yellow Sea

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