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Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)

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nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

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wrapping paper

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

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bath

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

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after a long time; for the first time in a while

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to have a meal together; to sit at table

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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unjust; inhuman

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outer moat (of a castle)

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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how far; to what extent

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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this

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to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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children

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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mature woman; middle-aged woman

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geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

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rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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travel; trip; journey

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

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new; unused; new; obvious; natural

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to throw on the fire; to burn

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smoothly; swiftly

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observation; survey; watching

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determination; resolution

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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deceased father; late father

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grandiose; exaggerated

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difficulties in living

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to settle (in a place); to settle down

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

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