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to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

2

sugared water

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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aunt

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nephew

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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minutely; in detail; with particular attention

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

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only son

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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so far as

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physical properties; properties of matter; physicality

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depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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ceramics; pottery; porcelain

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irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

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instinct

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patronage; protection

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nice; likeable; desirable

4

Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)

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Fukiage

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Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)

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outside a castle

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north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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abolition; repeal

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pebble

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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court physician

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translating into Braille

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to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

3

magistrate; shogunate administrator

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office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post

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Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

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commuting to work

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holiday; day off

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keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop

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to (do) like this

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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even

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