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to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

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to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

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snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape

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to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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process; course; mechanism

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beginning of the year; early in the New Year

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graduate school entrance examination

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being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

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hardcover; hardback

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concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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to stoop; to bend over

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(train) conductor

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business; trade; operations; sales

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stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

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outward appearance

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innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

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late; slowly

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thickened eyebrows

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canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

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to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

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curt; point-blank

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out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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by today; before the day is over

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

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battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

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startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

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freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

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diesel engine

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all members; whole army

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digital

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to carry around; to carry on one's person

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

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Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)

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city

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(season of) winter

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holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

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first day; opening day

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to get a phone call

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

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