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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

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few days

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so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

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inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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chance; opportunity

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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party venue; place for a party; banquet hall

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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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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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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eldest daughter; first-born daughter

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Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley

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to say; to be called; to do

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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to burn; to get fired up

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hair (on the head)

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

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beautiful girl

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(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

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presence (impressive quality)

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she; her; girlfriend

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huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

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important post; important office; key position

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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