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a long time ago

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

2

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

2

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

6

reminiscent talk

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

2

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

to talk together

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

half-crazed; frantic

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

people; populace; masses

1

oppression; suppression; pressure

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

1

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

15

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

precisely because

8

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

female line; matrilinear

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

dictatorship; despotic government

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

to tear down; to shatter

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cause; origin; source

2

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

4

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

4

excuse; explanation

4

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

2

every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world

2

looking on; remaining a spectator

1

goodness; excellence; virtue

1

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

3

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

4

to complain; to make a complaint

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