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Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

2

one's possessions; ownership

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to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

2

nightlife districts; drinking districts

2

technique; method

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

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to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

2

conversation

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

2

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

3

all companies; each company

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third-rate company director; executive in name only

2

society; the world; the times

2

to the end

1

guess; conjecture; surmise

2

beginning (of a century, etc.)

2

rental library

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Matsumoto Seichou (1909.12.21-1992.8.4)

4

style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

8

in one's own way or style

4

home area; home town; local

2

compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case

1

the whole world; throughout heaven and earth

3

in many cases

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

4

hot-blooded man

3

factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

3

hard struggle; strenuous effort

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

3

hostile party; enemy side

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

person of character

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

4

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

purity; innocence

2

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

beautiful woman

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

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