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several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

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joint authorship

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together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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next spring

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slow; lagging; tardy

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journey; route of a journey

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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all over the body; from head to foot; all over

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cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

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close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

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rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

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to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

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anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

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in this manner; in this way; like this

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to do so; to do thus

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery

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miscalculation

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original word; original language

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suggestiveness (of a poem); lingering charm; lasting impression

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

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classical elegance; antiquity

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atmosphere; mood; sentiment

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to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

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strong point; forte; merit; strength

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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troublesome; annoying; complicated

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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(arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer; samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)

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undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child

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(economic) depression; recession; slump

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children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head

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yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

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furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

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resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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namesake; person with the same name

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Historiographical Institute (University of Tokyo)

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meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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(good) advice

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convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

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modest; humble

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separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume

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sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

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