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dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment

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the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

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indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

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ahead; before; ago

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art gallery; art museum

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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department store; department

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shopping

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evening meal

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curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

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baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

1

very; berry; belly

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London (UK)

8

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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musician

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Johnny; Jonny; Johnnie

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room; apartment; flat

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

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smiling face; smile

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

formation; combination

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postcard; memo; note; card

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(full) name; identity

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age; years

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program (e.g. TV); programme

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

5

address; destination

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dream for the future; hopes for the future

2

Japan's best; number one in Japan

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again; once more; a second time

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

3

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

2

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

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to join forces; to cooperate

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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that's true; of course; obviously

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to do so; to do thus

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recently; lately; these days

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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rolled Japanese-style omelette

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grated daikon; daikon grater

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

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