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various countries; various regions; various provinces

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rival chiefs

1

failure; mistake; blunder

1

beyond that point; after that

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly

1

timidity

1

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

superior officer

1

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

2

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

2

is it not so?

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness

7

Western Liao (Central Asian Khitan empire, 1132-1211 CE)

2

Gansu Province (China)

3

orchid; Netherlands; Holland

1

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

(social) position; status

1

calling card

5

history

8

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

3

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

secret messenger

1

pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)

1

several seconds

1

bad habit; harm; my; our

2

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

2

flag (esp. originally a flagpole-topping streamer made of feathers)

2

collection; compilation

1

fairness; justice

2

clear; bright; plain; obvious

1

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

1

successively; one after another

1

proceeding to the capital

3

adjournment

2

ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

1

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

4

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

2

to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

1

wolf; rapacious person; merciless and greedy person

5

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

1

corner; nook

1

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

1

topographic map; elevation map

1

old or veteran army general

2