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inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)

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two-storied gate; tower gate

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Shibukawa

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creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

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fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy

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straight; upright

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Morning Coffee (song)

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being out of consideration; not being an option

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lightly deep-fried tofu

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marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

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Bois

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mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

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Komori

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strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch

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transfer of control

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the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one

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National Center Test for University Admissions

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suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer

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to scribble (write quickly); to dash off

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

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best article under heaven; peerless

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having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic

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someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting

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to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

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gravel path; gravel road

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sales; selling; salesman

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end of this month

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strong opposition

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best friend; very close friend

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

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shape up!; act properly!

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fate; fortune

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huff; heave-ho

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to age; to grow old

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regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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frequent; densely packed; thick

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summer term (e.g. school); summer period

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end of term

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tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)

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realistic; true to life

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excellent luck

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family vacation; family trip

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tit for tat (verbally)

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a Buddha; deceased person

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(written) challenge

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