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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to die; to pass away

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mother

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hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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to close; to shut

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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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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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

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don't you think?; indicates question

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

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little by little; bit by bit

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

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

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

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Shinkansen; bullet train

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same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

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big; large; great

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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indicates question

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

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she; her; girlfriend

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marriage

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to send word

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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adult; grown-up

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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that's so, isn't it

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