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to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine

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people who partied flamboyantly in Harajuku, etc. in the 70s and 80s

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Tamachi Station

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senior executive manager

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artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit

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Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)

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current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish

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a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed

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lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff

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dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man

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don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying

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first person to say something; first person to suggest something

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study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)

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waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit

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body motion

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commerce and industry

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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Ibaraki (prefecture)

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one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life

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

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Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)

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to dance in ecstasy

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large forest

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to delight; to give pleasure

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lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

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enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

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Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

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unheard-of; unprecedented

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

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(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

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conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

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earnestly

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hand; hands

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

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awesome; incredible

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to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

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tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

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memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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muscular pain; myalgia

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old; olden

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folding fan

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

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recovery; restoration

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compilation; editing; recording

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way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

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end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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