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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag

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railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring

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predecessor; people of former times

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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thread; yarn; string

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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paper bag

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

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large tree

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surely; certainly

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pressure; oppression; suppression

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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Kaisei

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bamboo grove

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to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back

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to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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speculation; thinking; meditation

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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because of this; thanks to this; due to this

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hint

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(walking) stick; cane; wand

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bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack

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to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

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rainbow

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beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

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elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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amanuensis; scribe

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to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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chisel

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in many cases

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to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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caricature; cartoon; comics

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intellectual

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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ordinary; common; mediocre

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this month

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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