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obedient; docile; quiet

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girl student; schoolgirl

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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only; sole; unique

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to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

8

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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these guys; these fellows

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

2

last year

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school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

2

special case; exception

2

club budget; club expense

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

ahem

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

1

showy; ostentatious

1

memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad

3

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

with a broad grin; smirking

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

4

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

forcibly; against one's will

3

well-informed person

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

data; datum

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

as far as I know

1

sixty; 60

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six; 6

4

counter for books; volume

2

among (them); of (them)

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harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

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information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

2

Edo period (1603-1868)

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Mito (city in Ibaraki)

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feudal lord; daimyo

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Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)

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public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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yellow

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

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at any rate; anyhow

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