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to point to a direction

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pine tree

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Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)

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mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

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electric light

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light bulb

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Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

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hakama; man's formal divided skirt

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royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

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from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

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want; shortage; famine

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heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman

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harpy

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keen; acute; heartfelt

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grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

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inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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palm (of one's hand)

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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

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investor; financier

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to fall asleep

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.

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counter for nights

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microscopic

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rescue mission; evacuation operation

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stealthy steps; soft steps

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to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

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refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

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existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling

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Japanese (people, language, style)

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erectile dysfunction

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individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

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residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood

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surprise attack

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)

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full portrait; whole aspect; full story

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prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

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buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)

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high-pitched tone; soprano

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foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

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