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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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same meaning; synonymy

2

quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

1

private person; individual

1

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

1

rejuvenation; restoration of youth

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imperial appointment

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only once

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A Happy New Year!

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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living person; the living

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food; foodstuff

2

funeral eulogy; memorial speech

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

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capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

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vow; oath; pledge

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

5

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

5

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on

1

corpse

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saving from the brink of death

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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extreme north; North Pole

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nominative case

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underground water

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

4

(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me

2

lord; master

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drifting ashore

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ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

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Jinno Shotoki (Succession of Imperial Rulers in Japan, historical treatise by Kitabatake Chikafusa, 1339)

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ancient time; age of the gods

3

the end

6

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

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emperor

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

1

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

(study of) history

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guts; bowels; intestines

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

life span

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many people; a large number of people

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ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

6

how long; how much; to what extent

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