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handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

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public records office; archives

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Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

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National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

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lowly person; lowliness; I

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(small) cargo vessel; lighter

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(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings

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stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

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calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

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knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

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eldest; oldest

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guess; conjecture

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depth of water

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considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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Ningbo (China)

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adultery

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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salary raise

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good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

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state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture

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on and after; from ... onward; since

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to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life

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easy to imagine

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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several years

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imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner

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Malaya; Malay; Malayan

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second son

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one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter

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medical missionary work

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route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic

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establishment; founding; organization; organisation

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels

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conjugal relations; conjugal affection

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harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate

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person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)

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Setsutsu

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honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity

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strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men

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to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

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temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap

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to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

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marina

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coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan

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East Indies; East India

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sterling

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treaty of peace and amity; peace treaty

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conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

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