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unworthy; unbecoming; improper

3

each clan

4

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

disgrace; shame

1

date and time

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

1

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

1

to be beyond words; to defy description

2

contempt; scorn

7

ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

12

Kenshin

4

renowned; famous

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

13

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

3

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

2

successive generations

4

Sukehiro

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

4

heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition

1

famous sword; excellent sword

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

5

incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth

1

admirable; laudable

3

to say; to tell (somebody); to state

2

objection; shortcomings

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

besides; moreover; in addition

3

to pour on

1

to chastise; to punish; to discipline

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

2

calm; composed; tranquil

1

outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

5

resentment; indignation; anger

2

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

urine

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

to answer; to reply

10

inquiry; enquiry

1

report; reply; findings

2

Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

life; thread of life

1