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not worth doing; waste of effort

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weekend

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dresser

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furniture store; furniture dealer

1

tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab

2

Minamishinagawa

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

2

instant death

2

the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

7

(image) shooting mode (on a digital camera)

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radius

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

vacant space; aperture; gap; opening

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passengers getting on and off (a train)

1

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

to talk on and on; to talk one's head off

1

reminder

2

going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

dark grey; dark gray

1

patronage; protection

2

stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)

1

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

1

way one walks; one's walk

3

invitation

2

balance; equilibrium

1

the same generation; coeval

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reportage writer; documentary writer

1

sitting in a circle; pleasant gathering

1

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

trilogy

5

second division; secondary division

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

1

in; on; at; during; in the condition of

1

gossip

1

ancient history

5

Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)

5

Suwagun

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Idojiri Ruins

12

Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May

1

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

3

Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)

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pit dwelling; dugout

1