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Korea

8

dynasty

6

dozens; scores of; decades

2

South Korea

2

rice tax (ritsuryō system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax

1

(United States of) America; USA

7

marine transport; sea freight; shipping

1

coarse; rough

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce

3

valuable article; valuables

1

every year; year after year

8

two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)

4

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

8

external pressure; foreign threat

1

merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

2

promoted knight

1

creation; founding; initiating

1

the eastern half

1

Wisdom King; Vidyaraja

2

dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea

2

Yangtze River (China)

2

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

1

like; as if; the same as

1

used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous

1

type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching

1

Guangdong Province (China); Canton; Kwangtung

1

typhoon; hurricane

3

Norman; the Normans

3

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

3

just like; the same as; no different than

1

against; contrary to

8

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

2

one's home country; one's homeland

1

to engrave; to carve out

1

Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

18

few decades; many decades; several decades

2

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

1

traitor

1

because of; owing to; due to

2

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

9

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

4

founder; progenitor; emperor

2

Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

1

western expedition; military campaign to the west

1

prince of royal blood; Imperial prince

1

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

3