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tactics; strategy

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mulberry (tree)

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successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)

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so-and-so; who?; which people?

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origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

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monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

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to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

5

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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Eizan

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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great man; heroic figure; remarkable character

3

impression

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

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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both parties; both sides

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tele; Terret (wine grape variety)

3

Shoujirou

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healthy; robust

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first meeting; first interview with

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

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grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

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instructor

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

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deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

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father

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Hanzou

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Shinjuurou

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flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

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magistrate; shogunate administrator

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

4

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

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dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel

1

equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

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unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

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everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging

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to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

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putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity

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manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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