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(Catholic) neophyte

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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well-known; noted; celebrated

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Kenkichi

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imperial inspection

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diameter

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three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank

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master swordsman

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to do by the use of

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completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour

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hollow; cavity; dent; depression

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swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

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kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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must not; may not

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single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind

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barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

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caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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intentional; on purpose

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal

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dilemma

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hardness and softness

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

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business trip; official trip

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

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to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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one's original family name; maiden name

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public office

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studhorse; stallion; breeding horse

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suzerain

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adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

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encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

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lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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to continue (to say)

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regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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next

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that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

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mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition

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forelock; bangs

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time passes

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wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

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