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wedding reception banquet

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after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting

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pregnancy; conception; gestation

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childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

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child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

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spouse's parents' home; in-law's home

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something-something; yada yada; so-and-so

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mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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Shingon sect (of Buddhism)

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father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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Zen (Buddhism)

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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lineage; pedigree; family line

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three sons; third son

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widow

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something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so

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gravesite; tomb

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services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul

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temple (Buddhist)

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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every year; yearly; annually

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grandmother

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father

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to regret

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surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

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heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

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matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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mascara

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

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spoke

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to jar; to creak; to grate

2

(vehicle) wheel

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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rut; wheel track; furrow

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remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks

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chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction

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to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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contact; contact lens

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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at least

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

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right after coming out; just graduated

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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