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Tokyo

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

metropolis; big city

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(in) my own way

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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cheek (of face)

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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in the same way as; just like

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

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moment; second; instant

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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while; even though; despite

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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and then; after that

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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forearm

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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one year; some time ago

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

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chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

2

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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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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(low) shoes

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gum; rubber; eraser; condom

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-made; make

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leather; leather-bound; leathern

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school arts festival

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to appear on the stage

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dirt; filth; grime

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children

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almost every day; almost daily

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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office

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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quiet; still; surreptitious

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prudent-looking

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index finger; forefinger; second toe

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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