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to bear; to shoulder

3

to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

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perfectly fitting phrase

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rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

2

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

4

selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans

1

Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings

6

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

2

art of war; strategy; tactics

2

to select (the best); to choose; to pick out

1

repetition mark in hiragana

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some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or

3

one; same (mind, path, etc.)

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

2

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

3

lord; master

3

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

banning of books; banned book

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

Emon

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bravery; military prowess; valour; valor

4

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

should not be; must not be

1

to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

1

chivalry; samurai code

1

writing in large letters

1

supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory

1

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

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

1

military man; warrior; soldier

3

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

to wash again; to reconsider

1

must not (do); should not; do not; cannot

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

3

staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours

3

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

1

style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords

1

one's later years; final years (in life)

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

2

to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)

2

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

2

Devon

1

to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)

2

to master thoroughly; to explore exhaustively; to push to the absolute limit; to complete to perfection

1

rationality; reasonableness

6

hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting

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to cite an example

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