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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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marriage

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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Tokyo

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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the late; the deceased

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current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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I see; that's right; indeed

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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goodness; good

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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steam whistle

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laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

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decision; determination

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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various foreign countries; several foreign countries

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exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

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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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birth; creation; formation

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mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

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other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

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women's group; women's association

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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woman; female; feminine gender

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