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several people; a few people

2

Christianity

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

2

to drag in; to pull in

1

to pay respect (to)

1

becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion

1

irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume

3

(water-filled) paddy field

1

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

domestic affairs; internal administration

5

ransom

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

3

to assign; to set aside

1

monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

name change

3

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

3

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

3

action of making something; -ification

1

formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of

2

Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)

2

negotiation

2

putting off; postponing

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

1

the eastern half

2

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

4

height; stature

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

degree of freedom

1

direct descent; direct line

1

eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

1

Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

4

Ukita

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Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)

1

Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)

7

Nakagawa Kiyohide

3

to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

1

succession struggle; succession race

1

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

1

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

1

leader; chief; boss

1

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

3

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

2

the whole area; all areas

3

both; many; various; together

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