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vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)

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smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

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rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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delivery

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

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friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

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desk

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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height (of a person); stature

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hundreds

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metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

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transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

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vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

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one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge

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Chinese-style fried rice

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

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staying up all night

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photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

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day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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(in spite of) being old enough to know better

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

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

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to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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short; brief

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I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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bad habit; bad habits

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as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

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to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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first place; head position; leading position

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