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

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

3

lately; recently; nowadays

2

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

5

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family

2

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

1

upstart; parvenu

2

family positioned to accede to the shogunate

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

3

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

wise; clever; smart

2

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

just a minute; small quantity

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

apology; excuse

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

manor; villa

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

10

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

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

2

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

4

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

3

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

a little more

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

but; however; provided that

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

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