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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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Japanese (language)

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bucket; pail; tub

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

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Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

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last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

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activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

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Shintoist

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scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

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Takamasa

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oh, yes?; really?

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Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

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bright; intelligent

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

3

economic activity

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fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

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friction; discord; strife

3

people

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home area; home town; local

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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uncooperative; unhelpful

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

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(one's parents') home

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influence; clout; leverage

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful

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establishment (of a business); founding

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

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Japanese-style confectionary store

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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to cultivate; to foster

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territorial relationship; regional bond

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powerful; strong

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connection; pull

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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