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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

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swift horse

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fundamental; basic

1

to take measures (against); to take steps

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to be in opposition; to be in private life

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adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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to choose; to select

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intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue

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wit and intelligence

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to excel; to surpass

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every place; various places

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uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot

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leader; guide; mentor; coach

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military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

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career

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

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mountain

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to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

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Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)

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provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)

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temple's territory; temple's estate

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expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

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enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)

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Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

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being in general control of

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honorary title

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

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error; mistake; slip; bug

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future years; in (one's) later years

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Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

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commanding officer

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Sakuma

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Genba

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Morimasa

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

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counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

2

peak; mountain

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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capturing something alive

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former name; maiden name

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to return to normal; to recover; to restore

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

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Fukushima (city, prefecture)

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