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Ögedei Khan

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Yaritsu

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Tolui

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a man among the geese when the gander is away; a one-eyed king in the land of the blind; (lit.) a bat in a village without birds

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to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to

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man used by a woman to pay for her meals

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never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; (lit.) taking Gansu only to want Sichuan

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Qipchaq

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former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation

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salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours

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emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)

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followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general

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hard to replace (with other person)

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criminal offense

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Ikkyuu Soujun

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armed intervention

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to place a tax on

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dance; ball; dance party

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policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby

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in high spirits

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(fig.) the shoemaker's children go barefoot; (lit.) the dyer wears white; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves

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weak country

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to praise; to extol; to applaud

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like button (social media)

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crystal glass; lead glass

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Takami

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khanate

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one-horned

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technically difficult

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temporary consort; prostitute

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inappropriate means to a worthy end; expediency

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to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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proton

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man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car

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going there is easy but coming back is hard

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to reread; to read again

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glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers

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Bread and circuses

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to be brief and to the point; to be succinct

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to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment

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amiable; affable; likable

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to dunk (e.g. food in a drink)

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widowhood; widowerhood; viduity

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high nose; person with a high nose; pride

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model; pattern; paragon; leader; teacher

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reluctance to lend

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one's previous life; previous existence

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three types of relatives (e.g. father, children and grandchildren; parents, siblings, wife and children; etc.)

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Ninja sword

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