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Shimoyama

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Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)

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

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Ryousuke

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Yorishige

6

rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu

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Samanosuke

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tower; stand; pedestal; calyx

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Yorifusa

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Koumon

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to understand; to comprehend

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the same as something was reputed to be

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box of 1000 ryō

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epidemic

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wandering; jobless; unemployed

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to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo

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Buddhist image maker

2

earnestly; humbly

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news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

6

arson; incendiarism

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Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

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point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

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

3

practice writing with a brush; study; learning

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to wound; to murder

2

big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)

5

should not be; must not be

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Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner

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just; fair; proper; reasonable

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to cross swords (with)

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)

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Thailand

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the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas

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tomboy

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young lord or prince

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

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quarrel; dispute; argument

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why; how

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imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government

6

wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool

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(doing something) for money; being mercenary

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feudal lord; daimyo

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in respect of; in regards to; as for

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to slay; to kill

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