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perfect whole; unity

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stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump

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procession of courtesans

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female ninja; woman

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multilayered; doubled

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sesame seed

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rubbing one's hands together

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1st quarter of moon; crescent moon

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each person; everybody

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lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

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breadwinner; biggest earner

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gloomy; melancholy

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central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)

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about the same; about equal to; close match

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traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

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assorted matters

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falsetto

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to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

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red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

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dirt cheap; very cheap

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paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

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high-ranking; senior

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word; remark; statement

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I; me

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very strange; odd; queer

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love and hate

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need; want; necessity; costs; expenses

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oh goodness!; I say!

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stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit

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headlong rush; rushing recklessly

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very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

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to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

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to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)

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(face) powder

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to be; to exist

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slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

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necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

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raging fire; conflagration

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bent back; hunchback; stoop

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pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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crow (Corvus spp.); raven

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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special; extraordinary

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