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large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)

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to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

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one week

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

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(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck

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to keep walking

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whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

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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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to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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to pierce through; to break through

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meaning; called; said

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bamboo grove

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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exit; way out; outlet; vent

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he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

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to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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thrift; economy; frugality

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pattern; design; distinction

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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to mark with a dot (point)

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suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line

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to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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one box

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to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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willpower; energy; vitality

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limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to speak; to hear a voice

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conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

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constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)

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leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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both sides

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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circumference

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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upper body

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being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

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