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Treaty of Versailles (1919)

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three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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all at once (usu. of payment); at one go

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a married woman's paramour; lover

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Jesus (Christ)

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Lady Luck

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Meiji Restoration (1868)

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payment of debts; repayment

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peace talks; peace negotiations

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freshly fried

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French food

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kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface

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crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

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freely; frankly; without reserve

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how much; how many; what amount; what extent

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Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

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lamb

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physical examination

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large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission

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being left out; being ostracized

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washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

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pure

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double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

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to fire from a job

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

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to sniffle; to snivel

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mistake; blunder; slipup

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sobbing; sob; weeping

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breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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who?

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by all means; by all costs

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spice

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

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to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe

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powerless; helpless; incompetent

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chef

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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alone; unaided; away from home

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

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