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something wrapped in a furoshiki

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forty; 40

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woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun

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killing time; staving off boredom

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chrysanthemum field

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sixty; 60

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cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

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time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

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the other day; a few days ago

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doctor

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heart attack; myocardial infarction

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intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit

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International Christian University

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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intensive care unit; ICU

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medical treatment; medical care

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term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

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writing in a European language; European text; Roman letters

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abbreviation; acronym

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Official Development Assistance; ODA

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human immunodeficiency virus; HIV

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information technology; IT

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in succession; one after another

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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katakana word; word written in katakana

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Internet

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culture shock

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nata de coco; coconut gel

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very, very bad

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buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)

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sexual harassment

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

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views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

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bird-watching

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baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)

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coinage; invention of a new word; coined word

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Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)

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Japanese language; wago; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other loanwords)

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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colloquialism; colloquial language; slang

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to preserve life

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explanation of a word (phrase, term, etc.); interpretation of a word

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to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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