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decision; determination

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eminent virtue

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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Takemura

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respect; honour; honor

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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(one's parents') home

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seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to polish one's skills

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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narration

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we; us; I; me

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notice; attention; observation

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should do; ought to do

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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even

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(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

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village

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breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

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moxa; Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)

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two characters; name

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(one) letter; (one) character

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general; popular; common; typical

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be; is

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

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to answer; to reply

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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