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common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

3

in fact

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

2

vassal; retainer

1

Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)

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gold mine

1

lord of a castle

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Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

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babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

3

instinct

1

counter for temples

5

death in battle

2

Ranmaru

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

4

(in Japanese history) crude warrior from the eastern parts of the country; wild man

9

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

2

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

9

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

suffix appended to somebody else's family members

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

5

income tax

1

tax collection; taxation

1

warrant; writ

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

9

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

13

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

2

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

(not so) much; (not) very

3

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

4

Christianity

2

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

3

percent; percentage

2

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

1

thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

5

that is; namely; i.e.

2

following year

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

4

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

3

however; having said that; but

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

2

medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State

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