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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

4

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

1

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

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

disregarding; ignoring

4

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in

1

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

4

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

4

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

1

envelope

5

a glance; a look; a glimpse

1

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

4

slaver; slave trader

9

caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.

1

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

5

fundamental; basic

2

portion; section; part

6

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

2

letter of introduction

3

moreover; in addition

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

from now; from this moment; henceforth

3

purple; violet

4

tent

7

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

1

to grasp; to get

1

sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)

1

street stall; stand; booth

1

squalid; messy

1

narrow; small; cramped

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

3

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

neat (personal appearance); tidy

2

regulars; regular soldiers

1

private army

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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