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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

8

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

4

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

reason; logic; method; system; order

3

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

17

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

9

benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself

5

altruism

5

evidence; proof

4

instinctive; instinctual

7

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

4

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

alcohol; sake

8

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

9

crisis; critical moment; critical time

1

to throw away one's life

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

considerably; fairly; quite

2

without

6

military personnel; soldier

1

The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

bullet; shot; shell

2

decoration; order; medal

1

usual; ordinary

2

brave; heroic; gallant

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

4

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura

3

suicide

3

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

though; much as

1

being alive

1

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

3

to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)

1

had better ...; had better not ...

7

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3

not only ... but (also); as well as ...

4

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

2

spasmodic(ally); fitful

1

to ...

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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