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just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

3

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

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international treaty

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international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

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foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

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binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

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reform; innovation

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the next era

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

law; legislation; act

1

setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)

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supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

5

beyond saving

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partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)

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ban (treaty)

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to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison

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people

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

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very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

1

the king and his feudal lords

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to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

1

establishment; settlement

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traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

1

modern person; people of today

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general idea; concept; notion

1

worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe

1

inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart

3

power relations; balance of power (between)

1

sudden change; upheaval

1

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

great success; huge success

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

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to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains

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halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

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completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour

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line of battle

3

tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track

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loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with

1

firedrake

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liquid nitrogen

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cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

4

flying dragon

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riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

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rook; fly ball

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searching for the enemy

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wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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officers and men

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