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to pass (examination)

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metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo

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politics; government

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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counter for people

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fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

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application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

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connection; link; relationship

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

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to; towards; for

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first step

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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success; hit

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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Yuriko Koike (1952.7-), Governor of Tokyo

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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olden days; former

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)

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Japan

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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Shinkansen; bullet train

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opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services

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capital city; metropolis

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high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

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maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

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the public; general public

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Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet

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action of making something; -ification

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automatic; intransitive verb

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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sign; mark; flag

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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