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kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

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small; little; tiny

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carer; nurse

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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black tea

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inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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definite; sure

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dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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inconvenient

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going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct

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drink; beverage

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coffee

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

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mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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(cow's) milk

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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Katsugen (milk-based drink sold in Hokkaido)

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō

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fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage

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this much; this amount

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no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

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at once; immediately; right now

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storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

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to carry in; to bring in

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things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

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grandmother

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hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

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six; 6

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caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution

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most part; greater part; majority

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speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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had better ...; had better not ...

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to do as one likes

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space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

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to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

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bed

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

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to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

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