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in that manner; like that

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pretension; conceit; hubris

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

4

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

2

vicious circle; vicious cycle

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

2

motherland; fatherland; native country

6

ridiculous; odd

3

three generations; three periods; third generation

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

having an ancient and honorable origin

1

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

2

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

2

to meet face-to-face

1

courteous; decorous; polite

6

in the same way as; just like

4

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

2

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

13

disgraceful; shameful

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

3

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

2

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1

hiding one's embarrassment

3

railroad network; railroad system

1

development; growth

1

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

1

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

3

commoner; plebeian

2

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

2

civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

14

approval; endorsement

1

to be led by; to be headed by

2

conservatives

2

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

2

reformist

1

responsible position

1

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

moderate faction; moderates

2

bid for popularity; publicity stunt

1

easy to understand

3

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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