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medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)

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Maiti

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mahjong tile

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hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

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Edogawa Ranpo

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big prize; first prize

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nomination

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social studies (school subject)

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fieldwork

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room; apartment; flat

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exploration; expedition

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sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals

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castle garrison

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to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

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long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

2

field trip; excursion; off-campus learning activity

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lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

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(made of) stone; stone-built

1

cave; cavern; grotto

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niche (in Western architecture)

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warrior

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hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

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small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall

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historical novel

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left eye

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not in one's right mind; insane

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somehow; for some reason or other

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

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undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

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midwinter; dead of winter

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to freeze to death; to die of cold

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baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

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westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun

1

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

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sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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(appropriate to) time, place, occasion

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archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language

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when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

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prison guard; jailer; gaoler

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Sesame Street

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color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing

1

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

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sociability

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partial; incomplete; imperfect

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distance; perspective; far and near; here and there

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hostility towards people close to oneself (family, associates, etc.); bearing hatred for one's peers

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