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if it is (the case that ...)

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in one's own way or style

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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agency; intermediation

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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time; hour; period; class

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

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diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

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to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

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endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

3

to keep (a person) waiting

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possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

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how long; how far; how much

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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roguish; impish

2

flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

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southeastern part; the southeast

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what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

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area; region; district; locality

4

city-state

4

many; much; plenty; hardly

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those; they

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to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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to answer; to reply

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

reply; answer

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

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contrastive

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sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

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classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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each; respectively

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

5

fifteen; 15

3

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

metropolis; large city

1

sixteen; 16

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small city

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formation; combination

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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representative; delegate

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sovereign; ruler; head of state

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