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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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well, I must admit ...

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aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

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(air) temperature

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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deep emotion; being filled with emotion

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only; merely; but; no more than

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cheek (of the face)

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

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suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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paper bag

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plastic bag

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slow; late; too late

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drugstore; pharmacy

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corner; nook; recess

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one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)

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grandpa; granddad

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festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

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beer

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shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

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label

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famous; well-known

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refrigerator; fridge

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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to be boiled; to be cooked

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return; coming back

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pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary

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sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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coffee

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folic acid

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supplement

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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