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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest

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march; advance

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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to escape; to run away

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to arrest; to capture; to seize

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next time (occasion)

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aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

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May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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longevity; prolongation of life

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

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reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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small pine; young pine

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wearing a sword

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residence; mansion

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mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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vermilion; scarlet

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endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)

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foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)

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