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porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish

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pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise

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critic of haiku poetry

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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hearsay; rumour

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seeing for the first time; first sight

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advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company

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to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

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now or never; time's up

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nursery school teacher; childcare worker

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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finger; toe; digit

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whenever you want; any time you like

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to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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to begin talking; to open up

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to call again; to call someone back

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post office

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

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major cleanup; spring cleaning

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setting off (on a trip); departure

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

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Wednesday

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wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

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to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

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the times

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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personal information

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traffic accident

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to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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telephone call; telephone (device)

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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to lose one's way; to get lost

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to explain the situation

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to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

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to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

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which; well; now; c'mon

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housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

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lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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your husband; her husband

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lamp; light

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fourth day of the month; four days

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