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success or failure; outcome; result

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anti-government forces

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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present condition

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cold wintry wind

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preparing for winter; winter clothes

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locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind

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non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses

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coat; coating

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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Marcus

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composer

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look

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cultural differences

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

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smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed

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actress; female actor

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arena

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theatre; theater; playhouse

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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general store

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through glass

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model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern

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home; household; family; hearth

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the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to

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financial power; financial means; wealth

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like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with

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beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)

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crowd; throng

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edge of a street

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fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break

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rented house; house for rent

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detour; circuitous route; diversion

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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country-bred; raised in the country

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

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stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils

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to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at

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wood carving; woodcraft

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paper knife; letter opener

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ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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impulse buying; impulse purchase

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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first impression

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

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