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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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specialization; specialisation

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weather

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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event; phenomenon; matter

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

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great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

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one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

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or

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traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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a certain ...

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aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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matter; thing; affair; circumstance

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP

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loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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locals; natives

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traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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origin; beginning; source; rise

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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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unprecedented; unique; unparalleled

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(unusually) dry rainy season

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dry weather; drought

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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rainfall; rain

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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people; populace; masses

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great joy

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every year; yearly; annually

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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we

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

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drought; long spell (period) of dry weather

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water damage; flood disaster

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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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second half; latter half

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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construction; establishment

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