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stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task

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do-or-die game; crucial contest

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fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test

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to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to be frank; to drop all pretense

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doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension

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beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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scorched earth

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to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

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fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

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former king; late king

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purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

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marriage

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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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execution

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape

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disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot

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homosexual (person); gay person

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to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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to challenge (a person) to a fight

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supreme commander

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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pair; two kinds; two ways

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opposite side; opposition

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evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace

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going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign

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conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

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to rage; to rampage

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to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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inn

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