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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

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to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

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to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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anchorage; anchoring; mooring

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one; one

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to be free; to be available

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to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

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talk; dialogue; conversation

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard

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peace talks; peace negotiations

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bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

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to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

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to cultivate a better understanding

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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at the bedside where one dreams

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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on board a ship; aboard a ship

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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the Pope

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(conductor's) baton; beat; measure

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heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant

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Bashan (Biblical)

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sound of water

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deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)

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by all means; at all costs

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to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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salute; bow

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charge-free; free of charge

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embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)

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having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell

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first day of the month; the first of the month

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Takeshiba

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sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged

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autumn rain; fall rain

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to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

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necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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seven o'clock

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short break; breather

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guidance; leadership; leading the way

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several minutes; a few minutes

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check-in

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