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irregular

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mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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to get over; to forget

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on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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Shigeki

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inheritance; something given or received

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sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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friend; acquaintance

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bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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substitute

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination

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person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)

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being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

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martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

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sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

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boxing

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pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum

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track-and-field events

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taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

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becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

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visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight

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empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed

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bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick

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completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

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why; how

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to kill; to defeat; to beat

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deed; act; work; performance

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

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liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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Island; insula; island; islet

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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school (e.g. of ikebana)

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ultimate

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changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

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