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ago; since; before; previous

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)

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sulky look; sullen look

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

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if it's the case

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one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)

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this time; now

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soon; in the near future

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dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

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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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(one's) life

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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reply; answer; response

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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word for word; one word

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to be in a fit (of anger); to rage

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to burst into laughter

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Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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to keep (a person) waiting

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

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man

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killing time; staving off boredom

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one bottle

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pie; tart

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a bag; one bag

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to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

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to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

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spite; resentment

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bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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person who is ...; thing that is ...

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