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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

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high-ranking official

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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tribe; branch family

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southern sea

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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trade; commerce

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Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture

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eight; 8

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mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

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Japanese government

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dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)

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permit; license; licence

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

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merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

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to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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military man

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to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

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quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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to find it hard to say

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administration; government; conduct of state affairs

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old fief

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ability; able person

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lenient; gentle

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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transactions; dealings; business

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voluntary; optional; free; elective

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dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

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failure to reach agreement

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to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together

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mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

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employer's house; master's house

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estrangement; alienation; disaffection

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former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute

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self; the ego

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to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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similar people

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same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category

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innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

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