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origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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24th day of the month; 24 days

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to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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each; every

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to shave off (hair)

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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to lose sight of; to miss

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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settlement; solution; resolution

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offense; offence; method of attack

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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good morning

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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first shrine visit of the New Year

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winter vacation; winter holidays

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game

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Famicom; Family Computer (abbr); Nintendo Entertainment System; NES

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whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle

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kick

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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action game

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dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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continuation; succession; series; continuous

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instant death

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continue (option)

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secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

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ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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senior high school student

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sound of the wind; voice of the wind

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

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to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

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good morning

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ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

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