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to begin to fall (rain, etc.)

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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(typically) Japanese

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner

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course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

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another dimension; different level; whole other level

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intermediate level

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silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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snow storm; blizzard

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down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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lift; rift

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rest house

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie

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performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

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program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

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(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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script; libretto; scenario

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great detective

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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Western-style house

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embarrassing; awkward

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shut up!; be quiet!

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

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starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

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coexistence; living together

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older brother; elder brother

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assistant director (in taking professional movies)

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extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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helper; assistant; help

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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size

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