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steadiness; constancy

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standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high

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Kumejirou

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fixed property; real property; fixed occupation

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(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May

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Umetarou

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Inosuke

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Genzui

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commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)

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chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)

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frostbite; chilblains

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imperial court

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lettuce

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call; summons; subpoena

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jailer; gaoler

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Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you

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sincerity; devotion

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Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)

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plenty; many; a lot

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to harbor ill feeling

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to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

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to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe

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greens

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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becoming a lordless samurai

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opinion in writing; written opinion; argument

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out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice

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(Edo-period) chief minister

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to look attractive; to look nice

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boarding; board; meals; catering; cook

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smuggling (people); stowing away

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old Japanese court music; gagaku

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to bear fruit; to produce fruit

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private-school student

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chivalry; samurai code

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to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

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extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever

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ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)

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(Edo-period) town magistrate

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what's what; heads or tails

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here I am; I'm home!

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mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate

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last look; farewell look

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

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

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