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Minister of Health and Welfare

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pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

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Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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Republican Party

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Kyouzou

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cable television

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caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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funeral

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smiling face; smile

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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memorial service for the dead; holding a service

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

4

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

3

we

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we; us

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(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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suffix for familiar person

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Niigata (city, prefecture)

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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return; welcome home

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

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auntie; older woman

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

3

look, look!

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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Sumiko

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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thank you

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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