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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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very interesting; of great interest

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listening respectfully

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Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

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reporter; journalist

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Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)

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to say; to be called; to do

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exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

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we

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similar

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capital city; metropolis

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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next year

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ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

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athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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our company; my company

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sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

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advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint

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counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

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this and that; such and such

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart

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hooting; jeering; heckling

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general; shogun

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seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw

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acquaintance

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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impression

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to change one's clothes

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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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

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newspaper company

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to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

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Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)

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to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)

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hooting; jeering; heckling

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Kita

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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first (of its kind) in Japan

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