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Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush

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a long time ago; in those days

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Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)

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tributary; branch

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Daigentagawa

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Kenshin

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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Jun'ichirō

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daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

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daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)

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first year; early years (of a reign or era)

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Niigata (city, prefecture)

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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proposed site; site chosen

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political

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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18; eighteen

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completion of construction

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Kitashirakawanomiya

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visit by the empress or the crown prince

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Kaidou

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still; as yet; as of old

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tribute

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving

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Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

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just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment

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drizzle; light rain

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easily; without effort

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

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rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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skilled miner; coal-cutter

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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seedling; young plant; rice seedling

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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ancient Shinto music and dancing

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the highest peak

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snowy valley

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curl

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager

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down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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shellfish; seashell; shell

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forked stick

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