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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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plan; policy

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solid; strong; firm

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subsiding; falling (cave) in; collapse

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funnel

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hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

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seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

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adherence to the shogunate

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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money-making; earning money

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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Mito (city in Ibaraki)

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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becoming a lordless samurai

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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moron; idiot; stupid person

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merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures

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pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

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poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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more than anything; above all else

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient

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the preceding year; the previous year; last year

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action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

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to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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audience; interview

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comfortable retirement

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to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case

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to lose; to miss

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round well

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Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)

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bay; gulf; inlet

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tea jar; tea urn

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

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calm (at sea); lull

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's house; 's home

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Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

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felt; woollen cloth

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car; vehicle

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made of silver

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

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