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deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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commander; general; leader

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

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part-time farming

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hunting; shooting; game; quarry

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to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

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absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

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Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku

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bandit; rebel

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military family; warrior class

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation

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one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body

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rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle

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to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

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army corps

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martial law; articles of war; military disciple; military law

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order; discipline; regularity; system; method

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disposition of troops; battle formation

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rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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bravery; courage; heroism

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fighting bravely

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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in history; ever; historical

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Tengyō era (938.5.22-947.4.22); Tenkei era

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ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

rush; flood; deluge

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surprise attack

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four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

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invasion

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experience

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research; study; investigation

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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disguise; masquerade

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skirmisher

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

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raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki

2

to cross over; to wade

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enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces

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to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

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