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every year; yearly; annually

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that day; the very same day

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opening a school

1

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

1

ceremony; rites

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

2

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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maid; helper; help; assistance

2

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

3

successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam

2

celebration

1

to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

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parchment

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hokora; small wayside shrine

3

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

4

to rise; to flourish

1

treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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to take up one's residence

1

great sage

2

deep in the forest

3

ancient times; prehistoric times

1

temple; shrine; sanctuary

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

2

(archeological) remains; ruins; relics

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some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

3

source; origin

1

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

2

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

6

to pay respect (to)

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

2

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

even now; still; as yet

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

5

worship (esp. Christian); (church) service

3

excuse; explanation

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to rest one's chin in one's hands

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

5

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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formal

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

3

last year

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

whereabouts

1

event; function

3

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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