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Akie

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life imprisonment

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one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

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the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing

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married man

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great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron

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Hanpeita

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Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)

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waxing and waning; phases of moon

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magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)

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a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream

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foresight; anticipation

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geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency

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kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)

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halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

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solid; strong; firm

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sovereign power; the reins of government

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private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

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to talk nonsense

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shipping industry; marine transport

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scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

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to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon

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white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce

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Roche; Roches; Roesch; Roshch

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each clan

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western style or fashion

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pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)

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to march on the capital

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isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868

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news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

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Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido

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origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive

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raising an army; launching business

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such; like this

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good day; good morning

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reason; pretext; motive

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800,000; eight hundred thousand

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primer; manual; introductory book

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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loyalty to the emperor

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group

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armor and helmet (armour)

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to take advantage of an opportunity

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generous; big-hearted

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word; remark; statement

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gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

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decapitation; beheading

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in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease

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nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

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