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rather than (do ...)

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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(charge) for this month

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minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback

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foodstuff; ingredient

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having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

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to be (doing)

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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transactions; dealings; business

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penniless; broke

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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to smile broadly; to grin widely

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to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use

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girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

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merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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pass (e.g. backstage pass)

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town girl; girl raised in a town

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rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them

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something wrapped in a furoshiki

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to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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rice field

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emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence

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outside a castle

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major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

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outer citadel

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castle gate

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maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement

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government district

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