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fourth son

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Tsurukou

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genius shows from childhood; (lit.) the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout

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Asian elephant; Indian elephant

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screw type; screw-on; threaded

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Kouichi

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heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through

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protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

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the five commissioners (administrative organ of feudal Japan established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi)

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to pull out nostril hairs; to outwit; to fool

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what the hell are you saying?

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hemp cloth; linen

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happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

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Japanophile

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skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously

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exceptionally close friend

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goosebumps; goose pimples

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Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)

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attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)

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Interpol; International Criminal Police Organization (Organisation)

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direct Imperial rule

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primitive man

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African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant

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genius

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homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

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fateful; decisive (e.g. war)

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to lay the foundation (for)

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of course; certainly; naturally

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polygyny

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to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy

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gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)

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bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

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it's not much, but ...

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aunt; middle-aged lady

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I'll; let's; probably

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dead person

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roar; sound made by monsters

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everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen

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France; French (language)

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Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)

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university graduate; having graduated from university

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(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

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cunning; wiliness; craftiness

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Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)

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like he said; same for me; ditto

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succession struggle; succession race

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foot; leg

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ruler; measure

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