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quadrilateral; square

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the Two Ise Shrines

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays

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(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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na-adjective; adjectival noun

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one word

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gist; main point

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short; brief

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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imperial command

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(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

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shock; impact; crash

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truly; in earnest

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

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terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

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clenched fist

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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constitution; rules; regulation

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parliamentarism; parliamentary government

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rule; government

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melting

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big problem

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research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)

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this week

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discussion; argument; debate

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dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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to leave one's seat

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to answer the phone

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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text; textbook

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reading in turns

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taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

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doubt

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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to achieve success

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

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