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bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance

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Spring and Autumn period (of Chinese history, approx. 770-403 BCE)

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similar

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Chinese people; Han race

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main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

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Tibet

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

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Vietnam

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Burma

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in addition

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Miao (people); Hmong

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every kind; all sorts

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minority peoples

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mountain district

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spacious; vast; wide

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residence; abode; dwelling

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Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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China; Chinese food

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

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countries

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assimilation policy

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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dominion; territory; possession

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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trade; commerce

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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to affect; to impact; to influence

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Liu Bei (161-223)

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cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

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ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

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to look down on; to make light of

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decisive; resolute; drastic

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brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

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hardships; privations; difficulties

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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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