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going south

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South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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(rocky) beach; seashore

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to be common

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effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

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asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

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inspection; examination; checking

2

long visit; overstaying

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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busy (phone)

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appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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to be out of breath

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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deep breath

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to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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limply

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to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

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tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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rolling up one's sleeves

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red wine

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ketchup; catsup

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal

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refrigerator; fridge

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minced meat; ground meat

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special sale

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low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering

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cover; lid; cap

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baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

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cooking; food preparation

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wine

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evening meal; dinner

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breakfast

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twice

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title

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how many years; how long; what year

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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short break; breather

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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