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cattleman; raising cattle

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European magpie (Pica pica)

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weaving; weaver

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woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

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Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

10

both banks (of a river)

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Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

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long ago; once upon a time

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long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle

4

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

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twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

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bye; see you later

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hard worker; hardworking person

3

to weave

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to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

4

colorful; colourful

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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seventh day of the month; seven days

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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to fall in love

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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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based on; on the basis of

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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soccer; seersucker

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event; function

3

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

2

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

2

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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one year; some time ago

3

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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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

2

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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youth; young man

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every year; yearly; annually

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health; healthy; sound; fit

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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