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France; French (language)

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

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being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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estrangement; alienation; disaffection

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government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve

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vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

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satisfactory; decent

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worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

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greedy

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to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others

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live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

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in great numbers

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waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)

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pond

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return; coming back

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heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog

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nobleman's illegitimate child

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to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)

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to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind

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to talk; to speak

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

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to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

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counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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attending (upon); keeping another company

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personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard

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insecurity; carelessness

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to do as one likes

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Roman Empire

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construction; establishment

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civil engineering and construction

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specialization; specialisation

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together

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bridge

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building; construction

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strategic

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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