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Meiji Constitution; Constitution of the Empire of Japan

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revision; amendment; alteration

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usurpation

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

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strict; close; precise; scrupulous

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sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

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neutrality

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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declaration; statement

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Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)

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diplomatic relations

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to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

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new constitution (esp. Japan's postwar constitution)

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to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

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from the beginning

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heavy responsibility

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once more

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command; order; request; order (for an item)

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eligibility for election

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suffrage; right to vote

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to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart

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to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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change in the law; legal reform

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presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

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shortest

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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grappling firmly; being locked together

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

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interests; stake

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product; produce; result; fruit

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dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

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revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

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general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms

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in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives

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small political party

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to be jumbled together

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centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power

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strength of a party

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trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

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