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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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secret message

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last year

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November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

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Naha (city in Okinawa)

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arrival

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military secret; classified military material; military aircraft

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cabinet minister

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)

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year of the Horse

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France

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clothes; outfit; uniform

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decision; judgment; resolution

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the authorities

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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to scan; to look over

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coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

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change of rank

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carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem

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nominal rank

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false reputation; empty title; empty name

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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negotiations; discussions; connection

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settlement; solution; resolution

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merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

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third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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fourth court rank

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prime minister; premier; chancellor

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Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

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in the palace

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report; information

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content of a letter

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copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

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signature

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joint signature

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one large ...; a great ...

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notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

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concealment; suppression; hiding

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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misgovernment

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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