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Northwest University

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Yoriko

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monaural; monophonic; mono

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one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman

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I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

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decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining

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sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)

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movie company

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indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.

1

(written) application; application form

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Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche

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fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign

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online shopping; internet shopping

2

electric appliance store; electrician

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electrical machinery; appliances

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can; tin; canned food

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chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean

2

printer

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starting a business; promotion of enterprise

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child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

3

skating (esp. ice); skate; skates

1

to grow old; to age

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Gifu (city, prefecture)

1

depression; recession; slump

1

clicking; clopping; clacking

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water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)

3

graduate school

1

retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

1

mum; mom

1

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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end

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electric fan

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annual income

1

100 yen

1

with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

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to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

1

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

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independence; autonomy; self-reliance

2

large company; large enterprise; large corporation

1

cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness

2

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

1

thank you; thanks

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summer festival

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

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law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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melody; chime

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chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

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shop

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