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for the first time in one's life

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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to die; to lay down life's burden

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to pierce

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to crumble away; to collapse

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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one's long-cherished desire

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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easy; simple; plain

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hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

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affirmation; affirmative

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to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

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after one's death

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detailed; clear

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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raid; assault; attack

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diversion; distraction; feint

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favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

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to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

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end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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to cut in; to butt in

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

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advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

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cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance

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ambition; aspiration

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

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root; basis; foundation

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to approach; to draw near

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with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

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should not; must not

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to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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east

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daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

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piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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to clear up; to become cloudless

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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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coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

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parade

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marriage ceremony; wedding

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(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

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