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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

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no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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central government

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to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

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to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

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to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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sixteen; 16

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some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

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saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest

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to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

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reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text

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to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to

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surname; family name; last name

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

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December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

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to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

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this land; our country; Imperial Court of Japan

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thousand; 1,000

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500; five hundred; many

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powerful; strong; mighty

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prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period

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common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition

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female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men

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jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)

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Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku

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A Collection of Tales from Uji

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to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

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anecdote; story; episode

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Chōtoku era (995.2.22-999.1.13)

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emphasizes direct object of action

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)

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tactician; sorcerer

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a certain month

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certain day

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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