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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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mortar; plaster; stucco

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blending of Japanese and Western styles

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unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

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downtown

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in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime

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stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

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front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)

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lawn; sod; turf

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stone lantern

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vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue

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shape of a tree

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gardener

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woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

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straw

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

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insulating one's house for winter climate; winter insulation; covering one's crops for winter climate; wintering cover (of plants); covering unused boats in winter (e.g. with straw mats)

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maintenance

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safety zone; traffic island

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(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

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antique; vintage item

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to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

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to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

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reconfirmation; double check

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decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play

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grain (of wood)

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folding fan

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to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe

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please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

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with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

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pumps; court shoe

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high heels; high-heeled shoes

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sports shoes; sneakers

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dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

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assuming that ...; supposing that ...

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

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(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

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ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

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I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story

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to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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covert action; covert operations

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single door (as opposed to a double door)

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pattern; design

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