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Tezuka Tooru

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falling intonation; downward trend

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eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

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then; well then; if so

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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well-known

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to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

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amplitude

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

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downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst

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debut; initial stage appearance

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hey; yo; hi

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great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

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to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

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to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion

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stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals

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skin

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grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

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then; well then; if so

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to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

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last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

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wedded life; married life

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to smile

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waiting room

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examiner; judge

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(imperial) reign; period

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indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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good grief

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

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central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

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Chiba (city, prefecture)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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truth; reality

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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

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actor; actress; player; performer

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mechanical

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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