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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

3

certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register

3

existence; possession; having; limited company

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lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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official copy of the family register

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end goal; final target

1

older brother; elder brother

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the other day; a few days ago

2

midday; broad daylight

1

duel; shoot-out

1

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

right; privilege

2

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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just because; even if; even though

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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manly; masculine; like a man

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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this time; now

2

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

3

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

2

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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hero

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Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

4

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

3

established fact; fait accompli

2

to pile up; to accumulate

2

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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hey; listen

2

ah; oh; hey!

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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once more; again

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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my; our; one's own

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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