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huge body; large build

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strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

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glory

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comparison

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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fort; stronghold; fortification

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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to become calm (of one's mind, feelings, etc.); to calm down

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Oscar; Academy Award

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

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quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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walking sound; footsteps

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sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

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silent; still; quiet; hushed

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lately; recently; these days

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test tube

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standing close together; bristling (with)

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to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

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wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

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library; book collection; paperback book

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Japanese literature

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expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

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original text

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respect; esteem; regard

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point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)

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in the following manner; as follows

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colloquial writing; text written in a spoken form of the language

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography

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new kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); modern kana orthography

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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text written in literary style

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list of jōyō kanji; list of kanji for common use

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jinmeiyō kanji; non-jōyō kanji legally permitted for use in personal names

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annexed (statistical) table

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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kanji; Chinese character

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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new character form; shinjitai; simplified form of kanji used in Japan since 1946

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young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten

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reader

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consideration; taking into account

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difficult to read (kanji, name, etc.); having difficult-to-read kanji

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proper noun

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technical term; (specialist) terminology; jargon

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

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publication; issue

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