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immediately; right away; on the spot

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to run through; to run past

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to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

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one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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to gush out

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to drag in; to pull in

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slap (in the face)

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to grumble about something (trivial)

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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9th day of the month; nine days

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to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld

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to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

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calamity; misfortune; disaster

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night view; night skyline; nightscape

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

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part; portion; glimpse; bit

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to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide

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defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying

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metropolis; large city

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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

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right behind; just behind; directly behind

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tower

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

3

to become distinct

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crest; coat of arms

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to move forward; to move on

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remarkably; noticeably

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Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

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able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

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a trickle of tears

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

3

in the end; at the end of the day

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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with a crack; with a smash

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machine gun

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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chimes; toll of a bell

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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