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very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

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whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

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first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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street stall; stand; booth

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food

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fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam

7

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

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yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

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worn out of shape

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obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

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street light

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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to hang; to dangle

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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goldfish (Carassius auratus)

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

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love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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comet

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cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

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(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

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meteor; shooting star; falling star

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

named after; associated with; connected with

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festival; feast; carnival

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event

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

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geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

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jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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