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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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and then; after that

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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village

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

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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memory; sense; experience

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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wood (for building); lumber; timber

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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at times; occasionally

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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gun; cannon; artillery

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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hokora; small wayside shrine

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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favour; favor

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awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

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stealing

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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to do so; to do thus

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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Miyoshi

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popular name; common name; given name

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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long ago; once upon a time

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powerful family; powerful clan

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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one day; (on) a certain day

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so much

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to fear; to be afraid of

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