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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to write down; to record; to register

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(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity

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diary

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soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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blog; weblog

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free (of charge); gratuitous

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software

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details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

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seizure; confiscation

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diary; journal

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novel; (short) story

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maybe; could be; might

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

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sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams

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window blind; blinds

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to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

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to feel bitter; to scowl

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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scenery

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lake

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narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

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also known as; also called

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Yamaguchichosuichi

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Tokyo

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source of river; fountainhead

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir

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south side

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bank; weir; embankment; levee

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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reservoir

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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village

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mountain top

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foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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jurisdiction; control

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