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Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)

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nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line

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low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

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standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

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rule; standard; compass and ruler

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

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eleventh day of the month; eleven days

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limits; end; bounds

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avalanche; snowslide

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armed forces; military; troops

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to open the door

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private house

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roadside

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Zen temple

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hermitage; retreat

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ammonium nitrate

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wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness

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pine grove

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

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preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace

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open verandah; open veranda

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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to sit; to squat; to be implicated

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

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to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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(plain) hot water; boiled water

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next or adjoining room

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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15; fifteen

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fourth

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to bear fruit

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childhood name

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