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

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high class; noble

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property; fortune; means; assets

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elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

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rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

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edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

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noble; aristocrat; peer

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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prince; duke

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baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

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countess

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viscount

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(your) daughter; young woman

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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object of envy

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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fireworks

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gloom; melancholy

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

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composition

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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mission; delegation

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envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission

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all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations

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moreover; in addition

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(doing) as one is told

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unequal treaty

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enumeration; list

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huge mound; heap; pile

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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urgent business; pressing need; imperative

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indicates emphasis

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to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

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imperial visit

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presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

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(close) friend

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob

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manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment

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lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

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Europe

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