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outbreak of war; starting a war

3

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

every place; various places

2

to smear with blood; to kill

1

phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)

1

something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

4

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

2

to do so; to do thus

5

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

to walk away; to saunter off

1

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

1

jest; joke; funny story

12

bark; howl; roar; bellow

1

long; (for a) long time

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

3

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

2

command; control; commander

2

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

one's best interests; one's own good

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

value; worth; merit

1

barracks

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

6

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

1

salute; bow

3

sentry; sentinel

3

one's own room

4

to close; to shut

4

yesterday

3

at times; occasionally

5

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

3

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

pocket watch

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

4

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

3

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

9

time; hour; period; class

4

to turn one's back to

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

5

to sit down

2

clock; watch; timepiece

5

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

silverwork

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1