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unofficial history

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that's the way it is; such is life

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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but; however; although

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being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

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to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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to peddle (goods); to hawk

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since when; from when; how long

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

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naturalization; naturalisation

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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return; coming back

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reason; pretext; motive

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to come back

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

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Hanpeita

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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jealousy; envy

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anguish; mortification

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hey there; I say; see here

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daddy; father; husband

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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mother

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older brother

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how are you?

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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living up to one's reputation

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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I; me

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

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birthmark; nevus; bruise

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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swelling; boil

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to wipe out; to put an end to

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

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