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Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

4

alone; unaided; away from home

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

3

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

supplement; complement

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

5

Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)

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shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun

21

rule; reign; peaceful times

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Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

4

to become settled; to be fixed

8

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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immediate follower (of the shogun)

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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nowadays; recently

2

acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

4

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

civil official

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favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

4

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

3

non-Tokugawa daimyo

2

easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

2

building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

4

lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free

1

being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances

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Sendai (city in Miyagi)

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

3

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

7

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer

16

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

3

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

to call out; to summon

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(imperial) words

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

2

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

3

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

5

going with; accompanying

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main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

2

influential person; man of importance

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