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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

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the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

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to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)

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sick person; patient; invalid

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to lose one's life

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

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who

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jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor

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first warbling heard in a New Year

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prostitute (esp. Edo period)

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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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.)

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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Nakajō

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way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

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not

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to be transparent; to show through

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the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles

1

three generations; three periods; third generation

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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Sawamura Tanosuke

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior

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kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

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climbing a tower; going up a tall building; visiting a brothel

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to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

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be; is

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reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

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disguise; masquerade

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ah; oh; hey!

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trolling; singing in a circular canon; round

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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