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spring water; clear (pure) water

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counter for temples

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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine

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Matsue (city in Shimane)

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Shiroyamainari

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Shinto shrine

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Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904; Irish-Greek-born Japanese writer); Koizumi Yakumo

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to love

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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isn't that right?

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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staff; member (club, society, etc.)

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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please

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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pupil; student; schoolchild

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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head of the student council; president of the student council

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duty; role; function

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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Ayano

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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what kind of; what sort of; what

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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experimental results

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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win; victory

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simple; plain

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experiment; experimentation

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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Sakurako

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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