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Sakamoto Fuyumi (1967.3-)

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Habutae mochi; mochi smooth and white like habutae silk

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long distance relationship

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everyday language; common parlance; vernacular

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French (language)

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combination; spouse; husband or wife; married couple; husband and wife

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speedy effect

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bow; bowknot

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Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)

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tuba

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way of tying a knot

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great writer; major writer

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pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint

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prescription

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consultation office; information center; bureau; agency

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woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)

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carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)

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Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

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to join forces with; to cooperate with

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woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

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gelato; Italian-style ice cream

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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Souseki

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long distance relationship

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Billy

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Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

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drugstore; pharmacy

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to pair with; to pair up; to pair off

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to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with

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poet (of tanka poems)

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splitting the cost; Dutch treat

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Kagawa (prefecture)

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essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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to form a pair; to pair up

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feeble joke; bad pun

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depression; recession; slump

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dramatic

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pen-name

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love triangle; eternal triangle

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Blowin' in the wind

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disgusting; creepy

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sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)

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male friend; man friend

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concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)

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wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

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variation in color (colour); having a different color

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