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handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

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fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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literature; books (reference); document

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

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black clothes

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

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a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

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man; male; masculine gender

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)

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glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

4

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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fluent; flowing; elegant

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rivers

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to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

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to glare at; to scowl at

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pink (colour, color); peach

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memory; sense; experience

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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being invited

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regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

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you

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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not only

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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fool; idiot; moron

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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go home; get out

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disregarding; ignoring

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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to do as one likes

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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is it not so?

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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

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