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Chuuji

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tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup

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unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel

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Hikima

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Yasutaka

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Torii Mototada

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strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man

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12th anniversary of one's death

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an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles

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to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras

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selfishness; self-interest

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Kazumasa

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fieldstone

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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Naomasa

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daimyo in the Warring States period

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nowadays; these days

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after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually

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Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)

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for shame!; shame on you!; shame!

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ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government

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childhood name

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castle site; ruins of a castle

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dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life

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sorry to bother you, but ...

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to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)

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lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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disloyalty; infidelity

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provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

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to have; to possess

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practice writing with a brush; study; learning

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don't do anything rash!; keep composed!

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to wound; to murder

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to lose something

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Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

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meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other

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acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

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younger child

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Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)

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(one's) late father

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foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

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castle construction; building a castle; fortification

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eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan

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to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

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to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order

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one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)

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great debt of gratitude; great obligation

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to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust

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accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement

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