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beginning; inception

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cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.

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peach (Prunus persica)

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posture; attitude

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

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forearm

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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approx. 30 cm

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distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

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variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)

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at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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restaurant

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handrail; railing; banister

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in a row; in a line

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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(Edo-period) town magistrate

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insubordination; outlawry

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unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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arrest; custody

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duty; role; function

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if so; if it be so; in that case; then

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several people; a few people

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privy; toilet

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one's pocket

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document; official papers

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pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

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filthy water; sewage

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to shove in; to push in; to force in

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agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

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to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

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criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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net; netting; web

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

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to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

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supporters of the shogun

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leader; chief; boss

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Sanzaemon

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severely; harshly; utterly; terribly

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