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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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two (long cylindrical things)

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custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally

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be; is

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from the beginning

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

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Toba

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Fushimi

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beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)

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to win; to gain victory

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changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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you; I; me; oneself

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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to; towards; for

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to have the nerve to

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I; me

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people

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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how many people; a number of people

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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farewell gift

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failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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master swordsman; skilled fencer

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how much; how many; to what extent

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

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to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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joke; jest; gag

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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once more; again

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

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