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Heian period (794-1185)

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the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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does not seem (to be)

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to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

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symbol

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handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

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big snake; (large) serpent

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

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eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

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reply; answer

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(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

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child

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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all ages; eternity

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questions and answers; dialogue

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dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)

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adventure game

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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thousands

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thanks

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ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

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to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted

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to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

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intelligence; discernment

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without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

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not; does not exist

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immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)

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complex

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disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

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to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

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to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

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indoor; inside the room

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boarding; wooden floor

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shoji (paper sliding door)

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painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object

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handrail; railing; banister

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mortar; plaster; stucco

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architectural style

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innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

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palace; court

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one room

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