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to settle down

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plan; arrangements

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to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing

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fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

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misfire

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straight line; beeline

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to leap back; to jump back

2

escape; getaway; evasion

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logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in

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nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

4

to drag out

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Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

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social studies (school subject)

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to catch fire; to ignite

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awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

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spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius

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celebration; congratulations

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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tide; current; tendency; trend

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

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eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)

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to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

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the world in general; society; convention

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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mate; navigation officer

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voyage; passage; travelling

4

free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)

200

to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

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military service

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Japanese history; history of Japan

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Muromachi period (1336-1573)

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Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)

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

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possession; occupation; occupancy

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trade port

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imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)

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construction at top speed

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call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

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cruise; cruising

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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

1

attention seeker; look-at-me

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head of a family; patriarch; matriarch

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to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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