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to give something weight; to give something dignity

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exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary

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Yasumoto

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the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain

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an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair

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his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji

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peasant uprising (Muromachi period)

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tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck

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fault-finding; carping

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Shin'ichi

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interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter

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(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling

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(of a kind) never to be seen again

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to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)

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Juubee

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Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood

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Kunlun mountains

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pilgrimage; visit

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Heihachirou

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nowadays; these days

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to play for time; to use delaying tactics

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touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

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to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

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fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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sea route

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness

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correspondence; news; letter; tidings

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to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood

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tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

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express messenger

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Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)

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Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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stopping at a port

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India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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trick; act

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warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)

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knowing

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beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help

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Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)

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male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses

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to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

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to let (someone) take hold of your hand

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contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation

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to start; to begin; to commence

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to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of

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