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free (of charge); gratuitous

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opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

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fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood

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to rack one's brain

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marriage proposal; marriage talks

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lady; nobleman's wife

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national affairs

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awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect

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to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)

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concubine (of a noble)

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mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant

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having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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to grin

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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birdcage

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eastern; east; Tokyo

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo

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widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor

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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

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address; destination

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to address

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recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

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great person; eminent figure

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Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)

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Kikkawa Motoharu

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point in common; common feature

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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pockmark

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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wife

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to make one feel grateful

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prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

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devoted husband

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home; household; family; hearth

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history book

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conjugal relations; conjugal affection

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urgency; exigency; emergency

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order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

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to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

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wow!; gee!; oh dear!

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intellectual

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to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

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