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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem

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suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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vain person; ostentatious person; show-off

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

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bringing; taking; carrying

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to do

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scrap iron

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cover; lid; cap

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

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in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames

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Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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above; more than

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was; were

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

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to jest; to joke

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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pollution; contamination

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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sea; ocean; waters

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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Kuki Yoshitaka

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day that is lucky the whole day (in the traditional calendar); auspicious day

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house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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