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coincident with; while; simultaneously

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to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

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half century

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failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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is something that; is that which

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over-fond parent; doting parent

1

you (plural)

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

after having come this far; now that we've come this far

2

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

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invitation

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

3

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

downtown

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Germany

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France

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history

5

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2

repair; mending

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

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that's so, isn't it

3

castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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excursion; field trip; school trip

1

infectious disease; infection

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spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

2

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

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sightseeing; tourism

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

4

to screw up one's courage; to take heart

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shopping; purchased goods

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2

excursion; outing; trip

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Nara (city, prefecture)

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large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

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to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

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comparison

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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