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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish

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odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging

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in haste; for now

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manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

3

listening; hearing

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going to bed; retiring (for the night)

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gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

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long hair (usu. of a man)

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unusual customs

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proud; arrogant; haughty

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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near oneself; close to one; familiar

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short spear; javelin

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flash (of light); glint; schiller

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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to catch in the act (of)

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inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

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pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

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war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryō system); (arch.) forced labor

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personage; person (deserving of respect)

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wit; resources; tact

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the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment

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sleepy eyes; drowsy look

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role; duty; position; part

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should time and circumstances permit

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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Esshū (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly

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highwayman

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losing one's life; death

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1000 ri; (a) long distance

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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young; youthful

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beautiful woman

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geisha

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audience; interview

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killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword

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married woman; another's wife

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