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to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

2

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

8

lip; lips

35

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

9

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

4

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

5

distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke

7

large number (of); many; majority

1

prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

3

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

68

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

8

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

15

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

2

family; relatives; dependents; household

39

since one was born; (in) all one's life

1

perfect; complete; flawless

15

irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals

4

to feel ashamed

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

161

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

16

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

11

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

32

scandal

9

family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

9

ancestor; forefather; foremother

3

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

9

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

at once; immediately; right now

3

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

9

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

10

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

17

greatest mistake of one's life

3

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

5

money; metal

4

fist

6

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

6

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

2

to laugh scornfully; to sneer at

1

money

3

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

52

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

33

property; fortune; means; assets

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

7

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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