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not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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we

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flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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(cow's) milk

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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how many; how old

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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fifty; 50

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Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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stew

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fresh cream

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feeling; sense; impression

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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soy sauce; shoyu

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sugar

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

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a certain ...; some ...

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infancy; childish; infantile; immature

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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I; me

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such ... as; or some such

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just because; even if; even though

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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that; the matter in question

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