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general; shogun

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daimyo in the Warring States period

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not so

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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stony mountain

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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Kennyo

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adversary; opposition; hostile forces

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Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)

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long

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Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)

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in order; sequential; seriatim

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crushing

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yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

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capitulation (of fort)

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unification; integration

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to resist; to defy

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to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

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five most important temples of a region

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upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

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Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)

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support; backing; patronage

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)

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ten important Rinzai temples, second in significance to the Kyoto Gozan

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special; extraordinary

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deva and naga; heavenly dragon

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)

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Chinese poem; Chinese poetry

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Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji

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common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition

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encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

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literary talent

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Kokan Shiren

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pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

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golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

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landscape picture

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India-ink painting

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Sesshuu (1420-1506)

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great man; heroic figure; remarkable character

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drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove

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