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telephone call; telephone (device)

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi

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this evening; tonight

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konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

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anecdote

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Mary

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shoji (paper sliding door)

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Claud; Claude

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walls have ears

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naturally curly hair

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noble; aristocrat; peer

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

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everyone has a past; every person has their own history

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stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

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big; large; great

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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Japanese-made

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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uproar; disturbance

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mass communication; mass media

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end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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hey there; I say; see here

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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in the meantime; meanwhile

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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Yama; judge of the afterlife

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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before the gate; in front of the gate

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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lamp; light

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dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

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because; as; since

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nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about

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