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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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zoo; zoological gardens

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vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition

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Hagiwara Sakutarō (1886-1942)

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octopus; fool; idiot

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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title; caption; heading

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parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

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aquarium (building); oceanarium

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

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rock; boulder; crag

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quartz; glass

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ray (of light); beam; light

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called; known as; that; to say

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openly; publicly; in public; formally; officially; duly

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body (of a biwa)

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day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out

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hungry

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to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

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island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

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trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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guard; watchman

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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in case of; at that time; at this time

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth

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un-; non-

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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Ōita (city, prefecture)

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omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

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gossip; corner of the mouth

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toy poodle (variety of poodle)

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aunt

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

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to take a picture; to take a photo

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mummy

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capacity; volume

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