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thank you; thanks

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reluctant (to part)

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to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

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key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

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duty; role; function

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entrance; front door

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to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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to go on reading

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suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)

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appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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lane; alley

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my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point

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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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library; book collection; paperback book

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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to reread; to read again

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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residing; living; dwelling

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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bandwagon

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series

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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From Me to You

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gathering of talented people; group of geniuses

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company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

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signing; autograph session

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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to have the privilege of doing

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expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

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as rumored; as rumoured

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to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

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akabeko; toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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as one of

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

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beginning; opening; start; outset

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although

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