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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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(wooden) pencil

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underline

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to line up points in a speech

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage

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Japanese paper; washi

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woodblock printing; woodblock print

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here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

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deep crimson

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viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

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recollection; reminiscence

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phantom; vision; illusion

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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kaleidoscope

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police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

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Austria

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to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

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Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

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full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

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success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity

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coming to Japan; visit to Japan; coming to the imperial court (of an envoy, emissary, etc.)

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Nobel Prize

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origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

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rostrum; platform

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lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles

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gossip

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

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achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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cold; short; curt; blunt

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cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

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a long time ago

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Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)

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up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

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within ...; inside ...

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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