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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient

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November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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annual

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to redeem (from sin); to save

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established practice; custom

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tribute

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Ise Grand Shrine

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Edo-period business taxes

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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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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travel expenses

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article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though

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of all things

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

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to fear; to be afraid of

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interior of the mouth; oral cavity

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arrogant; insolent; disdainful

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ready wit

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my husband; one's family; family member

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

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relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

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to be strict with

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one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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nod; inclination of the head

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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look!; there!; here!; that is

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constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal

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censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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mystery; wonder

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

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means; way; measure

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to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

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to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion

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the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past

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staying in Tokyo (the capital)

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to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

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apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear

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to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

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hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)

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