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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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mortar

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

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allied armies

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battle

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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number of days; period of days; daily interest rate

2

to come to an end; to close the curtain

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monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka

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ancient battlefield

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snail

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to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

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graveyard

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stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela

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tax

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

2

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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Ogurikouzukenosuke

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dispatching to the United States (e.g. an envoy); sending to the United States

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as one of

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cooperation; coordination; link

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

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old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

1

to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

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useful; helpful

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prisoner

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shut up!; be quiet!

2

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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very; excellent

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to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

5

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

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body guard; military escort

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to follow another's example

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physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)

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to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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carrier

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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