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be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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master; teacher

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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gunpowder; powder

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to become; to amount to

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saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate

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to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

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trade; commerce

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order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

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unification of the whole country

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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to prohibit

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reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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apology; excuse

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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honourable poverty; honorable poverty

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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at least; at most; (even) just

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all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

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notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

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to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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persuasion

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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moderate

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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on countless occasions; many a time

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warning; advice

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king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

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proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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ostentation; display

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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