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traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

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(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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every day; daily

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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mere; only; just; slight

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two o'clock

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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

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moral support; emotional support; spiritual support

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dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

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instant; moment; for an instant

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to experience

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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weekend

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autumn; fall

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deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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