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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

postoperative; after surgery

1

to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

2

to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

3

your country

1

morals; morality; ethics

1

suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

linguist

4

detour; roundabout way

1

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

warm; mild; temperate

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

dictionary; lexicon

10

great person; eminent figure

1

ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)

13

long ago

2

ancient civilization; ancient civilisation

6

survival; remaining; being extant; being left

2

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

2

to trace back to (the origins of something)

1

proper noun

2

expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

1

origin; beginning; source; rise

2

modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II

1

modern style; modernness

1

unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

relic; remains; memento

10

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

modern civilization; modern civilisation

2

mechanism; organization; organisation

1

disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking

2

wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense

1

special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness

3

a help; an aid; some assistance

1

wine glass

1

Chinese whispers; telephone (game)

1

matryoshka; Russian nesting doll

1

imaginary

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

to complement

1

marital relationship

1

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

three outs

1

three generations; three periods; third generation

1