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to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

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creation; generation

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genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

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to run out (e.g. of the room)

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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to show in; to usher in

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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three times

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dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

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agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

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(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description

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rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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end of war; cessation of hostilities

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major air raid; blitz

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)

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distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

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science and mathematics

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to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out

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top-class

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attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

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serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

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traffic accident

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

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large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

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insurance payout; insurance money

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survivor's pension or annuity

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living expenses

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to lack

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to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

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hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

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female cook

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tuition; school expenses

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prestigious university

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philosophy of mathematics; mathematical philosophy

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researcher

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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university lecturer; college lecturer

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unnatural death; accidental death; violent death

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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breast cancer

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anticancer drug; anticancer agent

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