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to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)

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periodic; regular; routine

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repatriation ship

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

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land route; overland route; by land; overland

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what day; how many days

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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lord; master

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advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

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other than; excluding; without

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to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

4

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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to bring back

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to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean

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starry sky

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several (boats)

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in deep black; in jet black

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silhouette

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anchorage; anchoring; mooring

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill

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to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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foreign country

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block (of land)

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evening; evening hour

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person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

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ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

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to exchange greetings

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to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

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goods; articles

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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