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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

5

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

serious wound; serious injury

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to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

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to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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news; word; tidings; omen

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rebirth in paradise; peaceful death

2

express messenger; postman; mailman; courier

2

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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battlefield; battleground

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

5

Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)

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Yasaburou

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Yoritsuna

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followers; adherents

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to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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however; but

3

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

retainer; retinue; servant

2

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

1

being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

1

strong; hard; manly

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

to have the nerve to

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

official; civil service

2

large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

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to forbid; to suppress

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good; goodness; right; virtue

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wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

4

making a connection (with Buddha)

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folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats

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reading classical Chinese aloud without trying to understand the meaning; reading a kanji compound using the Japanese pronunciation of each of its characters

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Nobufusa

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enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)

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consecutive victories; series of victories

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Sonoda

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Nariie

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