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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

2

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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bicorn (mythical creature with two horns)

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according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates

4

destruction; collapse; crumbling

1

sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable

1

exaltation; emotional uplift

1

(being) worth seeing; impressive

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devilish; diabolical

1

slaver; slave trader

1

sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

3

worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

1

sworn enemy

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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to end in vain; to be wasted effort

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shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

1

to be based in (a place)

2

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

1

(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular

1

proper; right; reasonable

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

2

to send (rain); to shed

1

mountains and rivers; natural surroundings

1

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

3

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

5

local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator

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simultaneous; all at once

1

uprising; revolt

3

to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon

1

decapitation; beheading

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

3

report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity

1

tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot

1

for shame!; shame on you!; shame!

1

to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

5

grace; favour; favor

2

you; (arch.) your residence

3

to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

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moral way of life; correct path; moral principles

1

rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

2

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

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please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

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25; twenty five

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rebels; insurgents

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