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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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hierarchy

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that is to say; so that means

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private (establishment)

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barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life

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the same; the said; likewise

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solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

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brand; bland

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national and public

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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former imperial university

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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national university

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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most; extremely

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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

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Japan

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in all

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to rank next to; to come after

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plural; multiple; several

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language

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high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

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example; illustration; precedent

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem

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practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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woman of around thirty

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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(the extent of) one's vocabulary

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fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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spot (where one was hit)

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stale; hackneyed; cliched

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indescribable; having no way to express

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field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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in the end; at the end of the day

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respect; esteem; regard

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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to take (be in) charge of

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child

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

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smile

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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