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weekly publication; weekly magazine

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leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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kitten; small cat

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nape of the neck

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to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

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younger sister

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arrival

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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person; member

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family name; professional name

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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garden; park

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Shinto wedding

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formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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Meiji Restoration (1868)

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elder statesman

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holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

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to build; to construct

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structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

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central part; heart (of a city)

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standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

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one foot; one leg

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discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

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appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph

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to state; to express; to mention

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successful applicant

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other; another; over; more than; I; me

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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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scone

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a throw; a fall

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

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Tsurugaokahachimanguu

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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winning a war; victory

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prayer (for something); supplication

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entreaty to a deity

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goddess; female deity

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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assist; assistance

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much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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to take someone's hand

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