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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

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parents and siblings; one's relatives

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

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

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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be; is

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cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

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weather-beaten

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society; the world; the times

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to speak; to say; to vocalize

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fish

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)

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sitting; feast; speech

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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train; electric train

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

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appetite (for food)

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daddy; father; husband

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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middle-aged man; uncle

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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rakugo story teller; comic story teller

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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just how; how (dare you)

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so much; so; like that

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dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

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