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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

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society; the world; the times

2

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

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boyfriend; he; him

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editing; compilation

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seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

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journal; magazine; periodical

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

2

study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)

2

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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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.)

2

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

2

turning point

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spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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student days

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

4

swim trunks

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one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

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young commander; young leader; young master

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to mimic; to imitate

2

guitar

2

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

composition

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poor health; ill health; unhealthy

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

4

exclusive interview

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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(not) so much; (not) that much

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to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

4

third day of the month; three days

3

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

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exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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article; news story; report; account

2

collection; correction

1

final; eventual; ultimate

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

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pencil

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elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

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pupil in ... year; student in ... year

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