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short story; short film; short poem

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finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)

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Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style

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servant girl

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reading matter; reading material

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first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka

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haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel

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memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

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daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

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short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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no

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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commitment; pledge; promise

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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common; simple

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gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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persevering; very patient

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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fireside

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Morioka (city in Iwate)

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noted product; local specialty

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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needlework; sewing

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

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older sister; elder sister

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together with; same; both; all; including ...

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listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!

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distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

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to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

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legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

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like this; this sort; this way

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from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten

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ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap

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one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)

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height; elevated place

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pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay

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to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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stiff formality; set terms

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lecture; discourse

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

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