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order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations

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meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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association of like-minded people

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gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

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cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation

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turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization

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joining a club

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to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

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admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member

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when it comes to; concerning

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propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes

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judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication

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quiz; short test; mini test

3

streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)

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to reach; to get to

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national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

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supplementary lessons

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to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

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nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

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modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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to lure; to invite out

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potential; latent faculties; potential capacities

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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next; then; after that

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood

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to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

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working without pay; free service; work for nothing

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce

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eel-liver soup

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aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising

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food expenses; money for food; charge for board

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unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

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budgetary allocation

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discretion; judgement; judgment

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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still; even now; to this day

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past tense

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over-budget

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

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spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

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good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green

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