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ninth day of the month; nine days

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(school) class

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memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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books

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(written) work; book; writings

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technical book; specialized book; treatise

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compared to

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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human document; personal documentary; documentary on someone's life

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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frame; framework; outline

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

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common; ordinary; conventional; customary

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record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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pushy; pushing; self-assertive

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preachy; sanctimonious

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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unique; peculiar; special

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universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

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necessary evil

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partial

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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reply; answer

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

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ultimate

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separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

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elderly person

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sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

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association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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grandiose; exaggerated

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middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)

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face; looks; vestiges; trace

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