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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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theatrical performance given in English

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

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refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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drama; play; powerful drug

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songwriting (words and music)

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

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man; male; masculine gender

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residing; living; dwelling

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we

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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sea; ocean; waters

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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to bear; to endure

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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as (someone) says

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to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

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

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to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

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sanatorium

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)

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(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

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government; administration; ministry

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

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science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

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

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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to come to see; to come and see; to visit

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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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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