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(another person's) niece

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only daughter

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Kouno

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to take over; to hand over

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to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat

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as (somebody) says

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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study of foreign languages; linguistics

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real estate agent; realtor

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lately; recently

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source of worry; source of distress

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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to look old; to get old

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stature; height

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to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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(how) many times; (how) often

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō

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chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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document; official papers

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pen

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planning; project; plan; design

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to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

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to sit on a seat

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

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fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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