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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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

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reference; allusion

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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electronic

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recording medium; storage medium

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paper

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ink

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

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long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

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

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plastic

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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to burn; to get fired up

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tens of thousands of years

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced

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stone monument

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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posterity; future generations

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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things; everything

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record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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nothing but; except; no more than

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

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concrete

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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structure; building

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to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

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soon; before long; in the near future

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to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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to rust; to become rusty

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to crumble away; to collapse

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10,000; ten thousand; 10^4

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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lime; quicklime; caustic lime

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