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bathtub

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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jeep

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bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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when; at what point

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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head of household

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spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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meditation; contemplation

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official; civil service

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technique; art; skill; move

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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modesty; humility; being humble

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unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable

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twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days

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duty; role; function

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town council

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prize; award

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house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately

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unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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strong; hard; manly

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observer

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house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

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first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

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heavy rain

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report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

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insubstantial; pointless

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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what sort; what kind

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to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

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