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sound of many footsteps

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learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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beginning of spring

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real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

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true story

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nonfiction

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outsider; someone outside of a group

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revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

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just how; how (dare you)

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brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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to request earnestly

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

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dramatic

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time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

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splash; slam; slap

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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Shinto shrine

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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value; worth; merit

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secret weapon

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seeing; looking at

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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paper

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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with a start; with a jump

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable

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to be entwined; to be involved

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tip of tongue

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articulation

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container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar

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rice cooker

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to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

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