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was

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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I; me

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely

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disembowelment; harakiri

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rear garden; back yard

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residence; mansion

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failure; mistake; blunder

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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however; but

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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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kind; tender-hearted; compassionate

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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pregnant

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to become; to amount to

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pupil; disciple; follower

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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land near a castle; castle town

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Kōchi (city, prefecture)

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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person; member

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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to send or direct a person to

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(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

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rice field

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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this evening; tonight

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as one promised

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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