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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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unanticipated; unexpected

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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morning; breakfast

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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cooked rice; meal

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but; however; although

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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sure; yeah; I know

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however; but

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young; youthful

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food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)

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to overeat

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what

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

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firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

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auntie; older woman

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okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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Bikki

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a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

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you

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speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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somewhere; in some respects; in some way

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who

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

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(your) choice; preference; wish

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party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

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