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temple pageboy

the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)

inn where one rests on the way

inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers

inn that introduces clients to prostitutes

midsummer; height of summer

gap; space

good relationship

midnight; dead of night

go-between; matchmaker

part of a province midway from the capital

one hour

midway (through); halfway

Japanese mythology

Japan

domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper

Idiomatic expression

to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)

full moon