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ahead; before; ago

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Far East

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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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one third; a third part

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only recently; just of late

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medical technology

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establishment; settlement

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

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reference; consultation

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the history of Wei

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(arch.) Japanese person

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legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

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even further; and then some; even more

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leader; guide; mentor; coach

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Buddhist priest

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to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

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end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle

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Asuka period (550-710 CE)

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the end (of); powder

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district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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Shinto; Shintoism

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national

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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Heian period (794-1185)

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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art of cooking; cookery; cuisine

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Emperor of Japan

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to be too late; to be too slow

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compilation; editing; recording

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labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

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souvenir; memento

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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to forget completely; to leave behind

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

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rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes

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Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

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entering the capital; entering Tokyo

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civil war

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apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

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to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

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