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decapitation; decapitated head

3

age; era; period; date

108

ebb tide; waning fortunes

4

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

4

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

19

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

59

postwar period; period after Second World War

76

economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

17

famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

2

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

11

finance reform; fiscal reconstruction

3

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

6

partial

4

Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

2

Jisei

1

revolt; rebellion; war

1

suppression; subjugation

7

Beijing (China); Peking

28

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

9

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

10

wars; disturbances

7

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

4

capital city; metropolis

24

Takayoshi

3

emperor (of Japan); mikado

29

Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian

24

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

10

(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely

2

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

2

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

61

mainland China

2

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

109

Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)

2

suspicion (of others); jealousy

1

subordinate person

5

regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat

4

(political) purge

3

personal appearance; character; personality

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

17

goodness; excellence; virtue

2

restoration; repair; mending

4

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

4

keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support

2

failure; mistake; blunder

47

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

6

Tei Seikou (1624-1662)

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

3

going south

6

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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