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this month

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unlucky

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untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown

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need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

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article; thing; object; property; real estate

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Kubo

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working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

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homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

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member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member

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drying; dried

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three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)

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to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

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sneaking a bite; snitching food

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull

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training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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half day

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to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

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to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

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going fishing

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personal struggle

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to prohibit

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law; ban; prohibition; ordinance

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

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of late; lately; this part; this point; here

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mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory

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cream; ice cream

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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private property; personal belongings; personal effects

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cultivated rice field

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simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

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whisky; whiskey

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twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days

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three years

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year-end gift; end of the year; year end

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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stock (of goods); reserve; supply

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chocolate

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