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one's real father; natural father; biological father

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house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper

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minister plenipotentiary

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer

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blood relative

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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every night

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tomfoolery; monkey business

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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one's last moment; one's death; one's end

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duty; role; function

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loose; slack; gentle; easy; lenient; liberal

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Aesop's Fables

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tree climbing

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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

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royalty and titled nobility

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to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

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height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer

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dirt; filth; grime

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to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

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formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

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first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing

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to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather

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comfort; ease

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large building and lofty tower; splendid (magnificent, palatial) structure

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to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep

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contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition

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main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

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to move (house); to change residence

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brickwork

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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two-storey house; two-story house

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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outward appearance

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honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

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to change; to shift; to come and go

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to calm down

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to give rein to (imagination)

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diagnosis; medical examination

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expenses

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medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

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to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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