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to invade

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newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)

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a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate

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postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

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late at night; at a late hour

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to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind

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sanity; consciousness; soberness

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to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

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paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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candle

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revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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history

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in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

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to be remembered; to go down in history

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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to be relieved of one's post

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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

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to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

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hence; for that reason

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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blood pledge; oath signed in blood

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oath; vow; pledge; covenant

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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sovereign power; the reins of government

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restoring (power, etc.) to the emperor

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seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

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restoration of imperial rule

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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Battle of Toba-Fushimi (January 27-31, 1868)

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

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