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half-width obi (kimono sash)

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Gizaemon

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it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid

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cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle

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first warbling heard in a New Year

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show tent; circus tent; freak show

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beautiful weather; clear and cloudless sky; clear Japanese weather

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Eikichi

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to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious

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about here; in this neighborhood

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second anniversary of a death

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dyeing; printing

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vertical stripes; striped fabric

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mallet; pestle; pounder

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adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

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all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor

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definite decision; final decision

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cooked rice; meal

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Kitakyushu (city)

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a (wide) main street

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age; years (old)

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Osaka city

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

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wooden clappers

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prison gate

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payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages

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scattered; separated; dispersed

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just; fair; proper; reasonable

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large truck; semi-trailer

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this place; where one comes from; here

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your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy

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Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)

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scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

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Buddhist memorial service

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along the way; along the road

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of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

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to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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hard (life); tough (world)

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expression; looks

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make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

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righteous indignation

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dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

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long way; great distance

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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Buddhist priest; monk; boy

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washing-up; dish-washing

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emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife

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