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obedient; docile; quiet

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white

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withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

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small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

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hostage

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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quite a lot

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to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

crouched burial

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

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bodyguard; escort

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

1

parting; farewell

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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midnight; dead of night

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large front gate

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to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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bank; embankment; dike

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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Senjuoohashi

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

receiving; receipt

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

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census-taking

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Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)

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Tsunagimachi

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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with one's own hands

1

very young; little; childish; immature

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

since; henceforth

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fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

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ornate hairpin

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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counter for questions

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husband

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southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina

2

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

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