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

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kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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indeed; it's no wonder

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forests and fields

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community

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redundancy; superfluity; useless addition

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actual age; true age

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above; more than

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spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

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Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

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Japanese street gang

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the very same person

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your father

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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preface; introduction; preamble

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tomorrow; near future

5

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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plural; multiple; several

5

long time; many years

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connection

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

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designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

top part; surface

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

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to grimace; to frown

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Japanese yen

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permanent; perpetual; lasting

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temporary

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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on countless occasions; many a time

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beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country

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internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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net; netting; web

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bygones; the past; past event

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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many-sided; multifarious; versatility

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corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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religious group

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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