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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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ago; since; before; previous

3

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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due form; official; formality

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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map

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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low-rank person; menial

2

side gate; side door; service entrance

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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from now on

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

4

rage; fury

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

5

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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lineage; pedigree; family line

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scale; scope; plan; structure

3

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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troublesome; bothersome

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

3

net; netting; web

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

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vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

4

quite; utterly; really; completely

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letter; missive; note; mail

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

3

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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customer; client; patron

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300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

2

half a year; six months

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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(public) park

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bench

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sandwich

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to count again

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