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small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

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substitute for ...

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exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

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to moan; to groan

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stray bullet

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

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to force back; to jostle

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stroke of sword

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to pour on

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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way; method; means; resource; course

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relation; relationship

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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because; as; since

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to glare at; to scowl at

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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grove of the village shrine

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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very loose; slowly; leisurely

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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thread; yarn; string

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to become frayed; to become loose

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short and stout; small but wide around

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remembrance; recollection; recognition

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

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

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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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same village; same town; same province

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to walk; to move forward; to make progress

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who; what kind of person

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fields (of rice and other crops)

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to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

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to shake; to sway; to waver

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