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ancestors

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

4

a moment ago; just now

1

old map; antique map

4

territory

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

justification; warrant

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

10

future years; in (one's) later years

1

fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

1

map

4

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

6

self-governing dominion

1

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

1

speech; address

4

thus; in this way

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

3

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

2

powerful

1

to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated

1

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

1

village; hamlet; settlement

4

foundation; basis

1

remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

3

villager

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

old regime

2

-like

1

remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle

2

to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

1

dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

3

lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter

1

republican; cooperative

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

2

express messenger

4

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

amateurish

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

4

provincial theatrical performance

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

10

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

1