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to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

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dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

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street oratory; soapbox speech

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

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tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite

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to make a speech; to address

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to be touching; to be moving

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only; merely; but; no more than

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public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

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ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

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continuation; succession; series

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immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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masochist

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lately; recently

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depravity; corruption; degradation

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acceleration; speeding up

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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hope; wish; aspiration

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horseplay; fooling around

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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reply; answer

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backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

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influence; clout; leverage

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firmly rooted; deep-seated

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness

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last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

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dissipation; prodigality; debauchery

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unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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to extol; to give praise

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portrait

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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