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other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

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for fun; half in jest

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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approximately half

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction

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first day; opening day

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China

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to assign; to set aside

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much the same

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ten o'clock

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putting out the light; switching off the light

3

nine o'clock

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early; quickly; promptly

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one hour

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to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

1

straight; upright; erect

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hereabouts; around here

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test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare

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to do

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to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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auditorium; lecture hall

9

ascending staircase

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godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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disposable camera; single-use camera; (lit.) film with camera lens

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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disposable camera; single-use camera

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convenience store

1

ghost story

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

1

perfect; complete; flawless

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rhyming game; play on words; pun

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lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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lottery; drawn lot

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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lights-out time

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Kent paper

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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six (long cylindrical things)

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vanguard; advance guard

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I; me

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rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

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