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scale; vernier

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historical play; period drama

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public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)

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battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

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(historical) investigation

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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to rampage; to run riot

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though; notwithstanding; although

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time warp; time travel

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warrior; samurai

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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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actor; actress; player; performer

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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personal combat; one-to-one fight

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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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background research; research into the period

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production (e.g. play); direction

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sad; melancholy

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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line of spears held at the ready

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

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main; principal; chief; primary; major

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proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

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Hulbert

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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battleaxe

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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

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agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

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Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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match (contest); to match with; to go well with

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shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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kyudo; Japanese archery

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archery

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range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

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user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

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small; fine; detailed; stingy

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