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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

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win; victory

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most; much; greatly

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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third day of the month; three days

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Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)

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outer citadel

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arson; setting fire

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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vassal; retainer

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information; making a report (to a superior)

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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rice field

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manor; villa

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inside; within

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post; quarters; military station; police station

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shooting; gunning (down)

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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villain

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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shall; should; must

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member of shogun's council of elders

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advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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various; many; several

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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bombarding; shelling; bombardment

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

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opening of hostilities

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to occur; to happen

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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to call the doctor

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calendar; almanac

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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every person; each one; everybody

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return; coming back

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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telegraph

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

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