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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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bottom; sole

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attendant; companion

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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pale blue-green

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haori (Japanese formal coat)

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burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide

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to await; to expect

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feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

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insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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salty sea breeze; salt wind

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one's whole body

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

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ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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republic; commonwealth

4

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

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snow; snowfall

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extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter

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

3

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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one day; (on) a certain day

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election

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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voting; poll

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celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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participation; joining; entry; adherence

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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oh, yes?; really?

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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