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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

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to exert oneself; to make efforts

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suicide by drowning

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

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to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

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oneself; myself

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

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powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

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imperial bridal party's entry into the court

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censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification

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elopement; running away with a lover

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punishment; penalty

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to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

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purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff

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of all things

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beloved; dearest

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all; everything

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party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

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flood of emotions; many thoughts

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to show one's affection; to express one's love

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

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to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

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revengeful ghost; apparition

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no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

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antiquity; the previous era

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to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

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in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever

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colour; color; hue; tints

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

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this world; this life; this generation; present day

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to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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difference in social standing; difference in social position

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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father

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honor; honour; credit; prestige

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peerage; court rank

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tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

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