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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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maid; handmaid

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats

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servant; employee

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(one's) pay; wages

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trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

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besides; moreover; in addition

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

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staying up all night

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all night; throughout the night

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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cat hater; dislike of cats

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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to appease; to suppress; to calm

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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fumbling; groping

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to shed tears

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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terrified; horrified

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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bed warmer; foot warmer

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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infusing (tea); infusion

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

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coarse tea

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spare time; free time; leisure time

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

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sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)

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change of fortune; trying to change one's luck

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potted tree

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tin plate

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dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

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chopping board; cutting board

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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successive generations

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hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets

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