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status

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return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit

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rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies

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red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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novel; story; (work of) fiction

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Jesus (Christ)

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inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

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to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

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not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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to hold up in one's arms

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above the knee; on one's lap

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riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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objection

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lovely

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts

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boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

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during absence from home

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especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)

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hot; (hot) coffee

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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mechanical

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coffee

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nihilistic

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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mono

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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noon; lunch time

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seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

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hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

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to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret

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rise; improvement; uptrend

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sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

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to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

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filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust

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canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

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maternal love

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lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

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however; nevertheless

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

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