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death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

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moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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after death

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at that time; in those days

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senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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four

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hermit; wizard; wizardry

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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power; authority; jurisdiction

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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to cultivate; to foster

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know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack

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(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

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agricultural produce

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

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feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

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every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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absorption; suction; attraction

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to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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years later

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

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