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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

with a friendly grin; smilingly

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shall; should; must

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to become; to amount to

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

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controversialist

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flabby; limp; soft and pliable

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handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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the very best; excellent; superb

2

party; banquet; feast

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

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end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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banquet; dinner party

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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decision; determination

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

2

success in life

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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membership fee

3

to hand over; to surrender

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

4

five; 5

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

3

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

2

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

5

situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity

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lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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raining; downpour

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness

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