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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

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near; close; beside; third person

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Mitsushima

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centre; center

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general election (of the lower house)

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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to face

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this place; where one comes from; here

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selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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group (usu. of people)

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national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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oh, yes?; really?

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various

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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professional

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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traditional Okinawan folk music

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Okinawa (city, prefecture)

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

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to pass (examination)

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politics; government

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candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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class

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

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