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assassination

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disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

decapitation; decapitated head

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what

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farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

1

field

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

the Japanese spirit

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

1

outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

(political) purge

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

from here; from this place

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political situation

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

2

at least; at most; (even) just

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

2

conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition

1

general; shogun

1

bloodless

5

capitulation (of fort)

6

Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

10

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

1

equipment

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accidental shooting

1

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

3

key person; important person

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isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868

2