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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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season; time of year

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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decision; determination; resolution

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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to keep (a person) waiting

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metropolis; large city

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hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

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sports bag

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rucksack; knapsack; backpack

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the big three ...

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city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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Japan Railways; JR

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Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

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examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)

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speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible

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attendant; valet; servant; follower

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subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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leaving school during a term

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moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)

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to sit for an examination

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enrolling at a cram school

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power; authority; influence

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meritorious deed; services

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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31st day of the month; 31 days

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to be too late; to be too slow

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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mixture; impurities

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that day; the very same day

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to draw in; to attract

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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one may well say so, but ...; even more than

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distinctive; characteristic

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kariginu; informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards; patterned kariginu (Edo period)

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to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

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coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

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glossy black

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two weeks; fortnight

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abashment; bashfulness

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