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to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)

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standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese

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north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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my; our; one's own

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some

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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how many times

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mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

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counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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to return; to come back

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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how much; how many; to what extent

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serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

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as stated; verbatim; literally

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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nowhere

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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hair (on the head)

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beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

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day of month; counter for days

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

2

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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self-sufficiency

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farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists

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to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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way; method; means; resource; course

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each house; every house; house to house; door to door

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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won't do (for me)

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ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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