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bakufu; shogunate

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Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)

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war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds

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to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

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shape up!; act properly!

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to be conceited

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speech

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splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

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detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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smiling face; smile

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collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

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determination; resolution

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present; gift; to give a present or gift

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folding screen

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political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit

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every month; trite; commonplace; conventional

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perfection; flawlessness

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

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head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school

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Macbeth

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Alexander; Alexandre

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envelope

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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to hand over; to surrender

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Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium

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voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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designer

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Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris

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bookmark; guidebook

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novelist; fiction writer

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prize; award

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right side; right-hand side

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next

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temple; monk

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stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

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celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

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to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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spacious; vast; wide

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

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