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further; above; anymore

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toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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Jiraiya

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great swordsman; master fencer

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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society; the world; the times

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brazenly; unabashedly

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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sense of security

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number of times; frequency; count

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continuation; sequel

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concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period

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iron mask (worn by samurai)

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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record; transcript

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third-rate; third-class

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action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene

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now that; since; so long as; because

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(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

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a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

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feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province

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chief retainer; daimyo's minister

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daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

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for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

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skillfulness

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moat; fosse; canal; ditch

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family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...

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foster parents

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to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer

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sworn enemy

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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father

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tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

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tragic

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line

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conclusion; completion

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

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establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

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