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to take a veneer off something

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stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

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front door; vestibule

2

shopping street; shopping district

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to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

2

stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench

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mysterious power

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to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

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I; we

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offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

3

like; similar to; same as

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criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

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middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot

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smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

3

looking into distance; watchtower; distant view

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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to set a deadline; to fix a time limit

2

to be distracted

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general education

4

physics

2

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

4

out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice

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sympathy

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cooperative; helpful

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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full cooperation

3

to explain the situation

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to begin talking; to open up

2

basis for decision; evidence for judging

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various parties or factions; minor parties

2

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

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usage; way to use; utilization

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observed value

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certain place

2

place for relaxation and refreshment

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riverside; edge of a river

2

moving; changing residence; change of address

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to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

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honest; steady

2

hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

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Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead

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banknote; bill; note; paper money

4

command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)

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medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)

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tile

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