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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

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eyewitness testimony

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beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

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small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)

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one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

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how

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studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

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cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school

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each locality; each place; each region

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leaving (a group, team, etc.)

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first love; puppy love

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one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)

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problem-solving

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cross-cultural; intercultural

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unofficial; unauthorised

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advocate; proponent; supporter

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official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation

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one's later years; final years (in life)

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dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man

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death; passing

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to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

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a few years later

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retirement

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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mayoral election

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candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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future years; in (one's) later years

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executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities

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good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster

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consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

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(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

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life and death

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each juncture; each turning point

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grandchild

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great-grandchild

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sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness

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to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

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rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain

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to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

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weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)

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to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey

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to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish

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touching; moving; painful

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

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to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

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to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

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self-control; self-restraint

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elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

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