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employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)

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Aomori (city, prefecture)

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Tokyo

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

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job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer

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very small; tiny

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be; is

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absolutely; only

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reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

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continuous service

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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work; job; labor; work

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we

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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three times

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performing a surgical operation

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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to be needed; to be wanted

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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mistake; error; blunder

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straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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internal organs; viscera; intestines

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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talk; chat

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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is that so?

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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to do

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acquaintance

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previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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

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to return; to come back

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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