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Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)

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naivete

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accepting with pleasure

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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Fukinuki

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dinner; evening meal

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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broad street; main street; avenue; boulevard

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to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

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minimum

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fire insurance

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agency; distributor

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martial arts school situated in a town

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mid-winter training

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to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

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Okamatsu

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to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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Shiba

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Kōshirou

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gently; quietly; calmly

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shipbuilding

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to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

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second cousin

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while studying; presently studying

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Izushichō

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publishing house; publishing office

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the husband of one's elder sister

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Shinnosuke

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young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear

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founder; organizer; organiser

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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donation; presentation; gift

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Togawashuukotsu

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Hirata Tokuboku

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music school; music academy; conservatory

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to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol

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brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student

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uniform

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Touson

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to renew old friendship

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bold; daring; audacious

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to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference

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medical book

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store; shop; restaurant

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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

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well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

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Sugamo

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