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bell (often globular)

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lady; nobleman's wife

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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canal

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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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confrontation; showdown

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three; 3

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be; is

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu

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commander; general; leader

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(public) duty

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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dawn; daybreak

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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selection; choice; option

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to do together; to share; to participate in

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fate; destiny

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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to live; to get along; to spend (time)

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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the second ...

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to distinguish oneself; to stand out

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restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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authority; power; influence

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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military science; strategy; tactics

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Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)

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house; hall; building

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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clan school; han school

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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was; were

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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