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to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to

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former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation

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emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)

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armed intervention

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dance; ball; dance party

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in high spirits

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to praise; to extol; to applaud

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corporate drone; corporate slave

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crystal glass; lead glass

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mid-length novel; new

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temporary consort; prostitute

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to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy

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proton

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almond (Prunus dulcis)

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to reread; to read again

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glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers

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to be brief and to the point; to be succinct

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to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone

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amiable; affable; likable

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widowhood; widowerhood; viduity

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model; pattern; paragon; leader; teacher

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one's previous life; previous existence

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fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat

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explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly

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division of history into periods; periodization (in history)

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to sprinkle salt on; to salt

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earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly

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Katsuyasu

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modern art

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Nasuno Yoichi

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snail

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Hood

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Joyeuse

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Polo

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anyone and everyone; anybody at all

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choosing a wife

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canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)

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stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)

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Tosa dialect

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being convinced

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Kikkawa Motoharu

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sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command

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internal troubles; domestic discord

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happily married couple

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feudal system of the shogunate and domains

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Robin Hood

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permanent neutrality

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Koumon

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)

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The Travels of Marco Polo

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