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never again

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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like this; this sort; this way

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secretary (government); director; chief

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

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be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

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fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

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chief retainer; daimyo's minister

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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Juuemon

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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eight; 8

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old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

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state; country; nation

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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10,000; ten thousand

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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one year ago

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decorated with gold

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

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member of shogun's council of elders

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(present) head of a family

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

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to sell

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we; us

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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please; somehow or other; one way or another

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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