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candlelight service (e.g. in a church); ceremony during a wedding reception where the bride and the groom go from table to table lighting a candle at each

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to wake up

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Chuuoutoshokan

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having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered

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tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity

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dean

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to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable

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horseplay; fooling around

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

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you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

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departure from a country

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Western painting; Western film; Western movie

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ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

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screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

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extortion; shakedown

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hardworking; studious

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experienced; already had an experience (with something)

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to rant and rave; to raise hell

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hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

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feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted

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Miyagi (prefecture)

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not covered (by); not subject (to)

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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mock exam; practice exam; practice test

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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this and that; one thing or another

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

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learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference

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hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

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to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

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deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

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cover; lid; cap

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rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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whatever

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retirement; resignation

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just the other day; quite recently

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prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

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who?

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preparation for a lesson

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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stupid brat; son of a bitch

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to stand stock still

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squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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till just now

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having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

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