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Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)

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opportunity; chance

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secret message

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to listen

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one by one; in detail; minutely

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writings

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anyone; any person; whoever

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indirection; indirectness

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clear; distinct

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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in order; in turn

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to begin talking; to open up

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)

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to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life

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on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

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Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)

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civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

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in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames

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Yaheiji

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dark horse (candidate)

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several years; a few years

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hibernation; staying home or in place

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penmanship; calligraphy

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how long?; till when?

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one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

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travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history

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tactician; strategist

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fortress

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

2

detailed; clear

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western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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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 (ritsuryō system)

4

... and westward; in and to the west of ...

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

5

introduction (from outside); import; shipping in (from another part of the country); transporting; putting in (e.g. one's feelings into a work)

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title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant

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knowledge; information

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katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

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certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

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suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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wish; desire; ambition; choice

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(circular) tour; round trip; excursion

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