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policeman; thieftaker; method of catching criminals

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indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness

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untouched; unrestrained; unscathed

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tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful

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gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

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illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

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without trouble; easily; readily

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to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

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where to?; whither?

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estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

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at least; at most; (even) just

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starting point; origin

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standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary

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measurement

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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a long time ago; long ago

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(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

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dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much

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failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

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illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

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rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

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Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

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establishment; foundation

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Yamato; Japan

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

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the oldest; the earliest

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preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)

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Wadō era (708.1.11-715.9.2)

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dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

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history of civilization; history of civilisation

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grave; serious; alarming

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

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eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

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opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

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doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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those; they

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

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Sadakichi Kita (1871-1939; historian)

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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