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fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

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wheat bran

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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laziness; indolence; negligence (of duties); kausidya

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ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

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wage; recompense

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

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still more; especially

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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talk; conversation; dialogue

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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canter (horse gait)

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to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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polite and courteous

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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first meeting; first interview with

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ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

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to state; to express; to mention

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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your younger sister

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proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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divine will; providence

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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small; little; few

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inconvenient

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full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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