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back gate

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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

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soldier

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do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

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Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)

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to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

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moat; fosse; canal; ditch

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

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to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

1

castle tower

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palace; court

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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terrain; geographical features; topography

3

public works

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casualties; the killed and wounded

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

3

district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district

2

to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

2

to be exhausted; to be worn out

2

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

1

fog; mist; spray

5

to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)

2

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

2

silent; mute; dumb

3

night sky

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

2

night view; night skyline; nightscape

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to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on

1

cool air

1

along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following

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rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

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bench

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to bring someone along

1

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

2

Hachiooji Shrine

2

winning a war; victory

2

prayer (for something); supplication

1

reason; cause; history; origin

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Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)

2

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

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saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina

2

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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