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husband and wife; married couple

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account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

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respect; honour; honor

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occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

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protest; objection

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slander; abuse

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

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Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)

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Quijote

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how much; how many; to what extent

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personal; individual; private

6

to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable

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meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

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Daigaku Horiguchi (1892-1981; poet and translator)

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

4

one's impressions after reading a book

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previous remarks

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to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

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repeatedly; several times; many times

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refutation; rebuttal; retort

2

to add (to); to add on; to append

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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himself; he himself

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

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left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

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to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

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despair; hopelessness

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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youth; adolescence; springtime of life

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oasis

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish

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after reading a book

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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who

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like this; this sort; this way

2

sudden change; complete change

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the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

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cleaning up (political party)

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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