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Tokyo

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

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business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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a certain ...; some ...

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to live through; to survive

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unheard-of; unprecedented

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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old; olden

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goodness; good

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live

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small; little; tiny

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izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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fortune-telling; divination

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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indicates question

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

be; is

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to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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