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single-stringed Japanese zither

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Katsutarou

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Yanosuke

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anguish; mortification

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Hanpeita

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arena (e.g. international arena)

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to wipe out; to put an end to

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living up to one's reputation

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unofficial history

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to anneal

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dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

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private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

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United Kingdom; England

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please (do for me)

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Shuusaku

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Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)

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movie; film

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Tokyo style

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dancing; dance

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plenty; many; a lot

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North-Star

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noncommissioned officer

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

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elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

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transfer of control

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Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami

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cannon

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reason; pretext; motive

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how many times; how often

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various fiefdoms; various domains

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to peddle (goods); to hawk

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the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

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one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

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(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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way of the sword; swordsmanship

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disciple; pupil; follower

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splendid horse; promoted bishop

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Kōchi (city, prefecture)

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two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

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go for it; heave; ugh

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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pupil; student; follower

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(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish

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locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem

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every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide

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tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing

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fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound

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young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

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naturalization; naturalisation

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