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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

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to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

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father

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what sort; what kind

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government service; official position; civil service

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about; on; regarding; per; for every

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company employee; office worker; white-collar worker

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(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

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extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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musical instrument

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koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

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biwa (Japanese lute)

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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but; however; although

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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fast-talking; rapid talking

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person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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this person; he; she

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

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