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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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chief vassal; senior statesman

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

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empress; empress dowager

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to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

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male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

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heartening; reassuring

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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even

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influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

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imperial bridal party's entry into the court

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having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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idle; useless

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in the end; on top of that

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to be reminded of; to call to mind

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small teapot

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in person; personally; (do) oneself

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to (do) like this

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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to fade; to become dim

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spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

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bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud

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comfortable; pleasant

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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to yield to temptation; to succumb

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how; in what way; circumstances

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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month-long period; (during) month

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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medicine cabinet

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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poor doctor; inept doctor; quack

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remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

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library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

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to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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all the more; still more

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assorted (female) medical disorders; blood vessels

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temperature; body temperature (human, animal)

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