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intimacy; friendship

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diary; journal

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incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal

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attendance; participation; presence

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funeral service

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stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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instruction; direction; briefing

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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Kiyosumiteien

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recognition of services

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company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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establishment (of a business); founding

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general trading company

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nine; 9

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ninety; 90

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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burial

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corpse; remains

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eight o'clock

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November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

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(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

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evening; night; nighttime

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to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule

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from the beginning; from scratch

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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rare; seldom

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables

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one's family; one's clan

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generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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very; much

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relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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love

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hope; white hope; person of promise

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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finish; finishing; finishing touches

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

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