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to leave the government service

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new century

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transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

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maternal love

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secret story; unknown episode

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(Edo-period) chief minister

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eye of a needle

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Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra

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record high; all-time high

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undefeated; unbeatable; invincible

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majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

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racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

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having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

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Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo

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troubled times; turbulent times

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prologue; preface

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trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery

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younger people; future generations

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not until now; never yet

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funeral

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disturbance; riot; mayhem

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extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce

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waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

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to consign to oblivion

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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proud

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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boy; son; man

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to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

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to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish

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at will

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to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

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unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

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superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

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command; direction

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horseback; riding

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to help each other; to cooperate

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sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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secret; mystery

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