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nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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Tsuda Umeko (1864.12.31-1929.8.16)

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first-class goods

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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lady; noblewoman

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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Sagano

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy

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compulsory education

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abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning

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to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

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(your, his, her) daughter

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viscount

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countess

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to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds

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marchioness

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second marriage

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second marriage; remarriage

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count; earl

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dressing up

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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

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modern state; modern nation

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights

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what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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already; too late

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(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority

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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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mind and body

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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museum

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prince; duke

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furnishings; implements; equipment

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principal residence

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originator; promoter

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charitable organization; charitable institution; charity

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welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

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to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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women's group; women's association

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

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first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

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evening party

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invitation

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to impress (someone)

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