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splendid horse; promoted bishop

42

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

28

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

138

Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)

22

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

152

right in half

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

to kill each other

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

116

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

13

be; is

25

Hanpeita

9

high-ranking samurai (Edo period); bodhisattva

4

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

151

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

2

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

9

you

40

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

109

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

4

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

15

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

14

to rely on

1

be; is; isn't it?

79

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

5

tomorrow; near future

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

18

attendance at a castle

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

4

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

27

(noble's) page

5

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

5

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

24

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

4

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

17

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate)

16

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

17

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

seal of blood; sealing with one's blood

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

3

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

19