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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

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foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot

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battle formation; disposition of troops

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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party; gang; company; squad

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to cut off the retreat

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brief storm; spell of bad weather; (a bout of) bad mood; trouble (e.g. at a meeting); storminess

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to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up

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battle; game; bout

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms

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inevitably; certainly

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approximate age

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Matsuno

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middle age

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loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)

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chamberlain; castle keeper

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system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

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Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)

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direct control; direct supervision

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appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

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one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu

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banknote; bill; note; paper money

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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supplies; provisions; expenses; expenditure; money; cash

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utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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account book; register; ledger

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useless resistance; vain struggle

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to run out (e.g. of the room)

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gun point; muzzle

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to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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frequent; densely packed; thick

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inquisitiveness

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stroke (of a kanji)

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to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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sound of a gunshot; report of a gun

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sprint; dash; scampering

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horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge

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