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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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one year; some time ago

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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technology

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modern style; modernness

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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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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reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)

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being an involved party; degree to which one is involved (in a matter); degree to which one is affected (by an issue); (degree of) involvement; (degree of) connectedness; relevancy (to one)

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to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

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sense of immersion (in a video game, movie, etc.); immersion

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judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

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writing; authoring

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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endgame; final stage

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scene; sight; scenario; setting

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rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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yes and no; for and against

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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perfect; complete

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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impossible

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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overall

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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