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a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

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nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

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lamp; light

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to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

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being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

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Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)

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to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

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specialization; specialisation

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to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage

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I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

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to set (sun); to become dark

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

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essential condition

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giving something a try because it will not do any harm

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to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

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keeping silent; saying nothing at all

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

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inner citadel; core; center; centre

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without

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day and night

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smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

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pale; pallid; bluish-white

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divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

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to look down on; to make light of

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pitfall; trap; pit

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to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

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(divine) providence; dispensation

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ethics; morals

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unlikely; improbable

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to rely on

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lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

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slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating

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(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

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fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

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more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive

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sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

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setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

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countless; incalculable

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rival; competition

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(having) same family and personal name

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continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring

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to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

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