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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family

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course; curriculum

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with resolution

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grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

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literary

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Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

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to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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art; fine arts

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(fine) art; the arts

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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Rokuzan

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that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

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critic; reviewer; commentator

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Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)

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Kubota

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Eikichi

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education world or circles

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rebellious individual

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hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

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harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

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social; societal; societary

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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Nakae Touju

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Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)

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devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly

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delay; procrastination

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intrepid spirit

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respect; honour; honor

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misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

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direct import; direct importation

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conditions of a country

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is

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custom

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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assent; consent

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one element; one factor

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to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

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people from one's hometown

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