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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

3

three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three

3

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

2

be; is

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

symbol

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

1

approval

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

before long; even now

1

neutrality

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

adult; grown-up

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination

1

should do; ought to do

1

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

next term; next period; next version; next release

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

how; in what way; how about

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

4

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

3

mother

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charm; amulet

1

duty; role; function

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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moderate

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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