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in the same way as; just like

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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15; fifteen

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Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan

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Halifax (Canada)

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gentleman

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litre; liter

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type of sōmen made without added oil; specialty of Miyagi prefecture, usu. eaten in broth, esp. warm in winter

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to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

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adventurous spirit; sense of adventure

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

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new home

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

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hot water; hot bath

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starvation; famine; hunger

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chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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huh?; what's up?

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both

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)

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riches; wealth; resources; lottery

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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visit to a grave

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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tombstone; gravestone

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projection; reflection; image; match; harmony

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tree; trees and shrubs

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

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attendant; companion

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

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originator; promoter

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support; patronage

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool

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