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funds; capital

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amassing of wealth

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corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding

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to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to

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quick-witted; quick to understand

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attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name

2

several years

1

rudder; helm

1

his style; her style; his way (of); her way (of)

1

big talk; boasting; bragging

1

half a year; six months

1

the late emperor; preceding emperor

2

(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

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rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

2

(another person's) younger sister

1

to run away; to escape safely

1

to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

2

sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate

1

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

1

sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

to be related by blood

2

suddenly; all at once; rapidly

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pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living

1

what color

3

expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment

1

(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line

1

system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)

1

reestablish; reset (a password)

1

becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

1

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

2

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

Anja

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quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

1

exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

1

viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)

1

overestimation; overrating; overvaluing

1

lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day

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favourable wind; favorable wind

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a few years later

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medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist

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man-made calamity

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natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God

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