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cotton seed

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fire tongs

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failed at every attempt; defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)

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to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan

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to paste together

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stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor

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Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)

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epidemic

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preparations for war

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spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face

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to give birth to; to have a stomachache

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standing firm; holding out

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plenty; many; a lot

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to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

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casting; cast-metal object

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Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

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connection; relation

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noisily; bleatingly

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opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

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fuse; cord

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aim; goal

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iron sand; magnetite sand

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swordsmith

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Buddhist memorial service

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recovery; convalescence

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to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

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traveler; traveller; stranger

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to attack; to assault; to assail

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to bear fruit; to produce fruit

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Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

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(ocean) vessels; warship

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Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)

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blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen

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just; fair; proper; reasonable

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craftsman; skilled artisan

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equilibrium; good balance; poise

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cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

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illustration; drawing

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censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)

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apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

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to make use of; to lend money

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Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)

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this occasion; at this time; now

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walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

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(yet) again

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black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery

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security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)

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

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