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series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet

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to stiffen; to harden

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to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

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embers

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flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress

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tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief

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fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

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to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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dusk; twilight

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400; four hundred

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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rushing around; running wild

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textbook; manual

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steam; vapour; vapor

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encouragement; backing; reinforcements

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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fire fighting; extinguishing a fire

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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running away; escaping on foot

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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beyond that point; after that

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heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

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grave; serious; alarming

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front

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borrowing; debt; loan

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each; individual

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for military use

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weight; heavyweight boxer

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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courtier; court official

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as if to say; as much as to say; as though

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north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

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new building; new construction

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commencing with; including

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the Five Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi)

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materials; lumber; timber

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edifice; monumental architecture; huge building

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ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony

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(sake) decanter

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your body; your health; yourself; you

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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Yoichirō

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orangutan; heavy drinker

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