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transparency

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death; passing

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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twentieth century

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Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

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hard struggle; strenuous effort

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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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arms; weapon; ordnance

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death in battle

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to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

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information society

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to not take seriously; to take lightly

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

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obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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in a quarrel, both parties are to blame

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succession; successor

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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mysterious story

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to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

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practice; practising; training; study

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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carotid artery

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privy; toilet

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end of life; death; annihilation

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dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death

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offender; criminal

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middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)

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vengeance; revenge; retaliation

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sharp sword

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owner

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reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down

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searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

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magistrate's office

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perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

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leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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undefeated

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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