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caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

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restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

111

autumn moon; harvest moon

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our

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

2

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

92

to chase away; to drive away; to drive out

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

25

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

2

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

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Japan; the (Japanese) empire

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

empty lot; vacant plot of land

2

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

85

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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from the beginning; from scratch

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to remake; to rebuild

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

146

Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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three years

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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strategy; artifice

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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

national prestige

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recovery; restoration

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

79

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

court council; privy council

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

3

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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sincerity; good faith

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

3

office and rank; an official rank

1

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

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territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

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Imperial Court

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give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

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