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previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

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uncle

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bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

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someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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newly-wed; newly married

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

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studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

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the study or science of religion; religious studies

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

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private tutor; coach; governess

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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new wife

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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unless one ...; if one does not ...

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oral examination; interview

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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harmonious; intimate

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young couple

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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wife who is older than her husband

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short term; short time

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studying very hard; studying like mad

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to take up one's residence

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secondary residence

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true state; actual condition; reality

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to escape

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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gender; distinction of sex; sex

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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close; intimate; on good terms

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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liking; taste; choice

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

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