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instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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since our last meeting; since we parted

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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joint

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

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joint-locking technique (in judo)

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to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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always; usually

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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brass

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one's pupil; one's student; one's follower

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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hatred

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to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

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intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd

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to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

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grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt

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finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)

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bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

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first issue

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explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

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to tease; to make fun of

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publication

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misunderstanding

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officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)

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to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease

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pain; ache; -algia

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foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication

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historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

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to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

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to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to

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(period of) a year; during the era (of)

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screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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