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both groups; both factions

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leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head

5

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

5

to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable

1

diligent; absorbed (in something)

1

juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

2

harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

1

gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

2

to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away

1

armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee

4

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

2

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

1

national power

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

2

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

general; shogun

1

unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will

1

to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

public opinion

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

to do (for someone)

1

leadership

1

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

1

The 47 Ronin

1

storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid

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Sakurada Gate; Sakuradamon; southern gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

2

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

2

whole nation; entire nation; all the people

5

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

2

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

3

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for

5

to telephone; to make a phone call

1

one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office

1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

2

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

1

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

3

self; oneself

2

cave; cavern; den; grotto

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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