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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong

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to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

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truly; in earnest

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contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage

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addition; annexing

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absurd; unreasonable

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(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge

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greatly enraged; furious

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because of this

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strict; close; precise; scrupulous

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort

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serious crime; grave sin

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government service; official position; civil service

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commoner; common people

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Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium

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banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system

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to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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discerning

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skill; ability

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retirement; resignation

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temporary

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rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

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phase; aspect; field; side

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reform; renovation

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person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

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natural

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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besides; furthermore

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foreign campaign

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weak (organization, organisation)

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domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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wise and great

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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loyalty; devotion

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salute; bow

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to get thin; to taper off

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

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three years

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