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to employ; to hire; to charter

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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distant relative

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feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province

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oh goodness!; I say!

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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uncle

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absolute secrecy

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killing a passerby in order to test a new sword

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to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

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court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

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

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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at your own discretion; as you see fit

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level

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lately; recently

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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party-internal; within the party

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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rebellion; great uprising

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residence; mansion

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

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conflict; strife

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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

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successorship

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look-alike; double

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your younger brother

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afternoon; p.m.

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castle

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oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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guardian

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apology; excuse

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some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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