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beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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magistrate; shogunate administrator

2

to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

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woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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step by step; by degrees

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windpipe

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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to be at a loss; to be in a corner

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punishment; penalty

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readiness to die; (in the) face of death

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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won't do (for me)

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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getting stains out; getting rid of stains

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morning sun

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freshly painted

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it's true to its name; it's just like it says on the box

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fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

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shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker

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flattery; cajolery; flirtation

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fairy tale

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pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

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contrived; false-sounding

2

lump together; put all together

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fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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overestimation; overvaluing

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wiping with a damp cloth

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piece of evidence; evidence

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wooden flooring

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demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

2

blanching; bleaching

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promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action

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during; for the duration of

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magical

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time; labour; labor

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steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

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under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

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part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area

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great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

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prime-time television

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every evening; night after night

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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