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kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent

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himself; he himself

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finishing writing; completion of a manuscript

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nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton

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twentieth day of the month; twenty days

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to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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each time it happens; at all such times

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handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

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everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

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unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say

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prime of one's working life

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life span

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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useless; vain; aimless; idle

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady

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erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

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to make plans

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repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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hereabouts; around here

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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various families; various schools of thought

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Osakan (person)

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surrender (fall) of a castle

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inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household

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Kimura Shigenari

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mother and child

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rule; government

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handsome man

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day after day; every day

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Kamakura Gongorou Kagemasa

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popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

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Kiyoharanotakehira

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clear; pure; noble

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catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

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catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

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zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)

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mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy

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Yoshitsuna

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

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