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to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood

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boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs

1

to keep balance

1

allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation

1

my condolences

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constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

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reserved; engaged

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

2

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

4

sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

3

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)

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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)

2

finding employment; getting a job

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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son-in-law

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joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company

1

easygoing; optimistic; conceited

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

2

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

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ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

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to take care of

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

13

element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

3

bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

1

heap; pile; stack; full measure

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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freedom; liberty

3

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

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to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

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soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

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to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

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tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol

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salmon

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.

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