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escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering

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ryokan; traditional Japanese inn

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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sunrise

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folding screen covered with gold leaf

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to be afraid (of); to be frightened; to be scared; to tremble in fear; to shrink in fear

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alternately; by turns

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to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

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remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

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tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed

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stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

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rules of teaching

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we

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nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

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desk phone

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault

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Toile

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone

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in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

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clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

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nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

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bathing suit; swimsuit

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

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left side; left-hand side

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

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hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged

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essentially the same with only minor differences

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to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

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to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

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chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager

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weather

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