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years later

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I see; that's right; indeed

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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very young; childish; immature

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field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

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however; but

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velvet

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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to ascend; to go up; to climb

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy

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being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

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sad to say; how sad; alas

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daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

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was

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neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

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vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

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wavering; hesitating

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enemy general

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reward; prize

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marriage; matrimony

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pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs

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chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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as promised

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

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to become; to be

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grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

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digression

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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I; me

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house; family

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puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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