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do not pursue those who leave you

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monaural; monophonic; mono

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accept one who comes to you

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gullible; naive

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living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work

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occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

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can; tin; canned food

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by the end of the year

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generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

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movie director; film director

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crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen

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to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family

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look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

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happy birthday!

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birthday party

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lifting (a child) high up in the air

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(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to continue writing

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to grow old; to age

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class representative

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beginning of the year; early in the New Year

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to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around

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hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

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brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person

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100 yen

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

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solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park

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busy; having no (free) time

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(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

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middle-aged man

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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to dream (of)

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days

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path of retreat

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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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sound of rainfall

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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original work

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to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

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to think of; to come up with

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to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

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narcotic; drug; dope

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writer

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wheat; barley; oat (oats)

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sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

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