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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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prince of royal blood; Imperial prince

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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attendance; serving

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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however

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

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a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

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ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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(not) one

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posterity; future life; life to come

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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smiling face; smile

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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loyalty; loyal (faithful) service

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

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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