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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

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nine; 9

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market; fair

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woman

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to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time

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mountain goddess

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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child

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to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

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bracken

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to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

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for women; women's article

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to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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sandy beach

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen

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sea of clouds

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to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

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to pay off completely (e.g. loan)

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings

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one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

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repentance; confession; penitence

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start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container

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shy; bashful; timid; reserved

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

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properties of water

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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Hikiki

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saw

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to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

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wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

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spectrum

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to inspect; to supervise

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prism

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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ruin; destruction; fall

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

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vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

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rare

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supple; pliant; slender; delicate; lithe; lissome

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(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish

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to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

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growth period (in children)

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