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ending up right back where one started

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shoulder bag

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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meaningless; pointless

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

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retainer; vassal; follower

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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lovers' quarrel

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to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

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to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away

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ribbon

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sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

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summer festival; summer matsuri

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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every year; yearly; annually

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night stall; night shop; night fair

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festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

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volunteer

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

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... years old; age (of) ...

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throbbing (pain); pounding

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stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series

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curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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all night long; all through the night

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unable to sleep well

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to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

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empty; vacant; hollow

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jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

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by any standard; (not) even as flattery

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appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

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to stamp one's feet

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

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a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

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to head home; to leave for home

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child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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taciturn

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I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story

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in three days' time; two days after tomorrow

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

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to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

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