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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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cold wintry wind

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby

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self-interest; selfish desire; greed

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing

2

stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

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frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

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to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

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innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

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non-commissioned officer; low-ranking samurai (Edo period)

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Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)

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Kitakyushu (city)

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carpenter

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central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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chisel

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plane (woodworking tool)

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to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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

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construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)

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rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

3

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

to commit a crime; to do evil

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

dust

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

borrowing

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(public) duty

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3rd day of the month; three days

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toward Japan; with Japan

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lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free

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to be appointed to a post; to assume office

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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gift; present; tip; bribe

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods); low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)

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high interest rate

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

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