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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history

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aha!; yes sir

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yes

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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magician; conjurer

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

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manner; style

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clearing one's throat; cough

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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supply line

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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battlefield; battleground

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military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

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unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

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strategy; tactics

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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to take advantage of an opportunity

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bloodless

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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return; restoration

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

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trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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bearing; heading; point of the compass

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detour; roundabout way

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country; territory; domain; realm

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(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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after

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one's share; one's portion

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cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

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chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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war council

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with a creak; creakily

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

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rocky mountain

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to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

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back (of a chair); backrest

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frequent; incessant

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