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ambitious person

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secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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but; however; even though; even if

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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Tooyama Shigeki (1914.2.23-)

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Meiji Restoration (1868)

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rapids

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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special enlarged (bumper) issue

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historiography

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committee member

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Uemura

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Sumisaburou

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two times; twice; two degrees

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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bathroom

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extremely; very much

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timid; faint of heart

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food

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henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

1

Tamamatsu

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fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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prince; duke

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storehouse; warehouse; godown

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triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

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paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter

1

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

exactly opposite (of)

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president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)

3

to be surprised; to be astonished

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pebble

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sixth heaven (of the desire realm)

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town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

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