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what is worse; to make matters worse

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family working in the forest industry; forestry family

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Edo shogunate (1603-1867)

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official Confucian teacher

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serious; grave; dignified; solemn

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article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader

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protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

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(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost

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university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree

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Ministry of Finance

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highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter

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tutor to a daimyo, etc.; tutor to the emperor or crown prince (Meiji period)

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hair (on the head); tresses; locks

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category

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scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

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education and learning

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politician; statesman

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court physician

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Sorai

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to be in opposition; to be in private life

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participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser

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second (in a series)

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Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides

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rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes

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torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument

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not so

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proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation

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point of an argument; drift of an argument

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prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times

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at once; there and then; immediately

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defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

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taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

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to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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scholarship; learning; knowledge

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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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this land; our country; Imperial Court

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history book

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ancestors

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authentic account

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planning; project; plan; design

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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directly opposite; right in front

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subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

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to beat; to floor (someone); to bring (someone) to his knees; to come

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to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

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truth

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