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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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information desk

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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scratch; graze; abrasion

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blow; hit (on the body); beating

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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snow; snowfall

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first snow (of the season); first snowfall

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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merry-go-round; carousel

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

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Ferris wheel

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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clean; pure; chaste

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

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snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough

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snowman

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(room) heater; stove

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la

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kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

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ouch

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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another world

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha

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not understanding; not knowing

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waiting impatiently for

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bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)

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patience; endurance

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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lamp; light

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adjournment

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as planned

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arriving in Tokyo

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to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

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