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the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) flowers are abashed and the moon hides
Idiomatic expression
to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region)
Organization name
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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February Revolution (France, 1848)
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February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
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March Revolution (Austria and Germany, 1848)
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February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
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15th day of the New Year (when women would belatedly do their New Year's greetings or go back to their parents' homes; in Kyoto and Osaka)
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October Revolution (Russia, 1917)
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German Revolution (1918-1919)
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Metal Monkey month; lunar month that contains a day of the Metal Monkey (essentially every other month) during which it was believed colds were more frequent
