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regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

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Mouri

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Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)

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sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

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Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)

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Kamisugi

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Nobunaga

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succession struggle; succession race

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

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such-and-such a place

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recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person

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to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)

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timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry

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(one's) countenance; face

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audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

3

severe; harsh

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having no money; lack of money

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taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

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starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

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to solicit; to demand; to extort

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related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

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affection; love

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis

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to check through; to thoroughly investigate

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

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three sides; small offering stand

2

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing

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forecast; prediction

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tropical cyclone

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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telephone call; telephone (device)

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to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

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tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

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prime of life

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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under the floor

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salted rice-bran paste for pickling

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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honey

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to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

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sweet soy sauce; sugar with soy sauce

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mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

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to remember; to keep in mind

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thud; thump; bang

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draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing

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