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to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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horizon (related to land)

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

1

bright red; deep red

3

in those days

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eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

exactly opposite (of)

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go that far; to that extent

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clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

5

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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in this way; like this

2

senior high school; high school

2

lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

romantic

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novelist; fiction writer

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

frequent; common; usual

1

obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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crime; sin; vice

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clear; pure; noble

1

love; attachment; adoration

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

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

1

beat; round

1

gist; main point

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

2

the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

1

company president; manager; director

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

formal; orthodox; in earnest

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

father

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hesitation; indecision

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to persuade

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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