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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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strangling (to death); strangulation

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Ryūguuji

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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Ken

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword

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Kazutora

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shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

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number; amount

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tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

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Hayashida

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Haruki

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wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

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another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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empress (consort); queen (consort)

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even

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offender; criminal; culprit

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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carefully; with caution

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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murder; homicide; manslaughter

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suspect

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

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putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list

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Sano

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Manjirō

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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you; I; me; oneself

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

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truth; real situation

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to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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