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to capture; to occupy; to usurp

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passing shower

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Chihayaburu

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document; bond

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high peak

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society; the world; the times

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grief; lamentation

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Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)

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application (of ointment, etc.)

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continuous shooting (photography); consecutive shooting; rapid shooting

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firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)

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engine stall

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strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

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young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)

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to shake; to waver; to tremble

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pure literature; belles-lettres

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target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)

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Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

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one-by-one; individual

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written apology; written statement of regret

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(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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fresh off the farm; inexperienced

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to waste time; to kill time

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recreation

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headband

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water's edge; beach; shore

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shed; barn; outhouse

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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apology; excuse

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one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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D; d; director

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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to take the initiative

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cool; calm; composed; easy; simple

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal

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concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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semifinal

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answering machine; answerphone

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