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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)

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cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

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Tokyo

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needy circumstances; living in poverty

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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to be found; to be discovered

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we; us

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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pride; boast

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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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.)

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acquaintance

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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humming; crooning

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lullaby

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(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees

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octopus

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according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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psychiatry; psychiatric department

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

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for this reason

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)

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

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