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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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military commander

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(army) provisions; food

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)

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Nagano (city, prefecture)

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Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region

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Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)

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high; high school

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hills and fields; hill and dale

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ascetic monk; trainee monk

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in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally

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to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

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origin; beginning

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frozen tofu; dried bean curd

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

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named after; associated with; connected with

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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cool, dark place

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to dissolve; to melt

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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open air; outdoors; outside

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to hang; to hang up

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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is something that; is that which

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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whitebait; elver (young eel)

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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size

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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or; otherwise

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(silk) crepe

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then; well; so; be; is

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basically; fundamentally

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Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)

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fry; juvenile fish; fingerling

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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degree; extent

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minuteness; one millionth

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