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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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short term; short time

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to acquire knowledge

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the big three ...

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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hostage

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abolition; repeal

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deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line); person adopted by someone on his deathbed

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relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

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to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart

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direct connection; direct link

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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the instability of a political situation; political instability

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conservatism

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collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

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Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

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children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants

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personification; impersonation; embodiment

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

3

concrete example

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(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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protracted war; war of attrition

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taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son

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rare; seldom

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to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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monster

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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Imjin War (1592-1597)

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition

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decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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trade (foreign)

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feeling (sentiment) toward Japan

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cultural exchange

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obstruction; inhibition

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national interest

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Japanese domestic

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity

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extremely; very

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