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judo

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jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

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improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

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vampire; bloodsucker

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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Joseph Needham

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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science

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

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speculation; thinking; meditation

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company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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three; 3

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to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch

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publication; periodical

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wisdom; sagacity; wise man

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

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scholar

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publication

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this century

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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each nation; many nations; many countries

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even now; still; as yet

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

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Rovato; Lobato

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Hans; Hanns; Hance

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Netherlands; Holland

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(early) childhood

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Indonesia

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incoming telegram

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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Utrecht (The Netherlands)

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Chinese literature

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doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD

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acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

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diplomat

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Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)

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Lebanon

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Malaysia

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ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank

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ambassador to Japan

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arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan

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