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to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

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handsome man

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superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)

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to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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(licensed) red light district

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divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze

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tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

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height of prosperity

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oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

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beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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beautiful man and woman; handsome couple

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seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)

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to stop walking; to pause

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

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nerve; nerves; sensitivity

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old person

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monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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nature; disposition

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(on one's) mind; heed

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paved road; paved street

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going to and fro; back and forth

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moment; instant

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things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

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nickel and copper alloy

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old mother; aged mother

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massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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evening meal

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(the thing) itself

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Hirai

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sudden illness

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leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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canned beef

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failure; mistake; blunder

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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many people; a large number of people

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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