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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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Yoshiji

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

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your acquaintance; people who know

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outbreak of a fire

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self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire

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thought to be; seen as

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be; is

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cooperation; collaboration

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation

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several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

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to spend time (on doing something)

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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declaration; statement

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive

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to purchase

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if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

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nephew

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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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to leak; to run out

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built-in; fixed; attached

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

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individual; private person; personal; private

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)

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who

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noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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black hair

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almond eyes; slit eyes

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kitten; small cat

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thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

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to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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