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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure

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round; spherical; circular

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patting; stroking; caressing

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(sense of) presence

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friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people

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to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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perfect circle; cute

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cheek

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pathos; sorrow; grief

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facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

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phew; whew

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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woman; female; feminine gender

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

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standard; set; routine; decided

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don't you think?; indicates question

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pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix

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timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

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(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

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milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk

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sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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best regards; please take care of; please do

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flesh (of a fruit); pulp

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shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle

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juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

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order; request

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to repeat; to do over again

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

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thank you

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sweets; sweet food

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

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fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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menu; schedule; program; menu

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hmm; I see; hrm

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third year of high school; third-year high-school student

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winter

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country town; rural town

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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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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