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rich country; national enrichment

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to take over; to hand over

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Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605

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unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous

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like; as if; the same as

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head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir

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Kyokutei Bakin

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Nansou Satomi Hakkenden (Eight Dog Chronicles, novel 1842)

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to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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one's esteemed friend

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at present; now

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council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)

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convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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attendance; presence; appearance

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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petition; memorial

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to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

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naming; christening

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point in time; occasion

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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Satomi

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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to sleep; to fall asleep

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dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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to gaze out over

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golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour

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to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe

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evening sun; setting sun

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to remain unextinguished; to survive

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underground; subterranean

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers

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contest; comparison; competition

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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one by one; in detail; minutely

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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

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