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chapter one; first chapter

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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to repeat; to do over again

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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to be common

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(full) name; identity

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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these days; nowadays; recently; lately

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unconventional baby name

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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prefectural; managed by a prefectural government

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middle; centre; center

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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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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second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college

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to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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bright person; talented student; prodigy

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to go too far

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

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participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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club activities; extracurricular activities

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

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not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...

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special mention

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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medium build

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looks

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certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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creator; author; artist

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mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character

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