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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

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dust; one ten-billionth

3

to be smeared; to be covered

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wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

look like; sound like; savor of; smack of

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

5

leaving everything up to someone else

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thanks; gratitude

2

major cleanup; spring cleaning

1

window

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

2

broom

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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wiping with a damp cloth

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blanket

2

hot wind

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killing insects or pests

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kitchen; financial situation

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

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food

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

dinner

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repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

4

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

1

dried meat; jerky

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(Western) soup

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wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

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to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

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some days; several days

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

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(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

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(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character

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space (room, area, outer space)

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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