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Recorder and Randsell

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sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

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elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile

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job hunting; job searching

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

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yuck; vomit; vomiting

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degenerate; pervert; deviant

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part-time employer; place where one works part-time

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one's mother

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

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third-year student

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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finding employment; getting a job

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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hey!; hey!

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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shriek; scream

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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older brother; elder brother

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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thank you; thanks

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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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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Mr (junior); master; boy

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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I; me

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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