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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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main shrine

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the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

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palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

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to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

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crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.

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exhibition; display; putting on show

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parched beans scattered on Setsubun

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lottery ticket

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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lottery (event); raffle; draw

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root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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mysterious; mystical

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hexagon

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all over the country

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myriad; countless things

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humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

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bossa nova

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to begin to drink

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pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings

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drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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investigation; research; looking something up

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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your letter

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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university graduate; having graduated from university

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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university graduate

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imperial university

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coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

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name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)

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hard worker; hardworking person

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underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

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festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony

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fortuneteller; diviner

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vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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deep-seated grudge; hatred

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated

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abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

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