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crayon

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summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling

2

pale; pallid

1

brave warrior; hero; brave man

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

madness; insanity

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order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

1

drawing a sword; drawn sword

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Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)

2

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

1

government forces; loyalist army

3

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

2

Tokugawa's side

3

person killed in action; the war dead

1

various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

1

regimental soldier

15

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

collation; comparison

1

death in battle

1

stream; brook; creek

1

battle; fight; combat

2

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

Buddha; Buddhism

1

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

1

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

corpse; remains

1

the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)

4

half day

1

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

1

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

main temple building; nave

1

diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling

1

drunkard

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

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division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

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temple's territory; temple's estate

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area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

true to one's name; living up to one's name

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

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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call; appeal

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