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to strain every nerve; to feel nervous

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letter; note; epistle; correspondence

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model composition

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highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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speech; expression; wording; language

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to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

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draft; rough copy

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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six (long cylindrical things)

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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recitation; reciting from memory

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reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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on the chopping board

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funny story; funny anecdote

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month

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going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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hemp cloth; linen

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living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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house for rent; rented house; renting a house

5

large forest

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one house

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Jizo Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizo statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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walking around at night; night travel; night train

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proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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departure

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station

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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(close) friend

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

2

staying over

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intention; aim; design

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pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

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fully prepared; all ready

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relaxation; recreation; recess

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privately; with outsiders barred; en famille

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to relax; to feel at home

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anything and everything; just about everything

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nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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