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prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

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practice; practising; experience

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Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

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feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province

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Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)

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reference room

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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to stretch (one's body)

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to improve one's skill

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on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

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brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG

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headset (for phones, etc.)

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once more; again

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to bend; to warp; to curve

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delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

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bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

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pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

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to grimace; to frown

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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confidentiality

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

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window

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private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall

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side wall

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booth

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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scenery; scene; landscape

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video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

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bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

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to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

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competition

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association; society; organization; organisation

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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the whole country

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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competition

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

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researcher

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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

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