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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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playing house

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eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original

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youth; young man

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contrastive

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youngest child

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

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good young man; agreeable youth

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to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

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as anyone can see

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successor

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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birth

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legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

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maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

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mistress; kept woman; concubine

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appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

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to hesitate; to waver

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but; however; provided that

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(one's) self; oneself

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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real power

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decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

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backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1

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prosperous conditions; healthy economy

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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several years; a few years

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rapid growth

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rise; improvement; uptrend

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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to (do) like this

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mostly involve; principally involve

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branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family

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head house (family); birthplace; originator

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

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to lead; to direct; to take command

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completely relying on others

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day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

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