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to cross swords (with)

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impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

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daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

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magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring

2

to practice magic; to practise magic

4

to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away

1

propensity to efface oneself; being prone to conceal one's talent

2

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

3

sour; acid

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to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

5

guess; speculation; supposition

3

to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together

2

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there

2

hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift

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precedent

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unjust; inhuman

4

one's duty; one's part

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

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hometown; birthplace

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

3

to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect

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having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

4

one's birthplace

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to march on the capital

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selfish; asking too much

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Hamamatsu (city)

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running the whole distance

1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

2

agreement; rule; arrangement; decision

2

system

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to get sleep; to sleep

1

staying up all night

2

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

noble; lofty

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Kakegawa

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

4

grassy; weedy

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

2

to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire

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contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked

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Yūki

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one-eyed hero

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taking an unexpected opportunity

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sweet; sugary

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1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

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