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Japanese history; history of Japan

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Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE)

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)

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time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme

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team

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

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back (of the body)

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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(not) a single person; (no) one

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teamwork

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acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

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launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party

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reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

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bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles

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to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

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to incur someone's enmity

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one person; another name; nickname; alias

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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was

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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false; hypocritical

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to give a reason

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managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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belief that human nature is fundamentally good

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to subsist; to keep on living

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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crossing a river

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

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touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

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three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)

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yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

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even though; despite; when

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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future; possible; potential; prospective

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fast approach; quick intimacy

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fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

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to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least

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