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Vera

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self-control; self-restraint

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vassal; retainer

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to shout at

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derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

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as always; as ever; though it's always the case

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

hey!; hey!

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to rebuke; to scold harshly

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

2

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

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sudden death

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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old or key retainer

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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preferential

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appointment; assignment; promotion

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despotism; autocracy

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order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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(political) power; authority; influence

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

he himself; his personal

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ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

2

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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self-deprecating; self-mocking

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highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

2

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

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successively; one after another

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entry into a castle (by a conquering force)

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

2

portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back

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jet black

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suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

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fire chief's car; command vehicle

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tank (military vehicle); chariot

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

to compose; to put together

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18; eighteen

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

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