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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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going up and down; ascent and descent

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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to cultivate; to foster

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human relations; personal relationships

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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store; shop; stoa (classical Greek colonnade or portico); store; Stoic

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garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection

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Monday

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burnable garbage; burnable waste

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to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order

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bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

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limit; restriction

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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to get used to living in

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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willpower; energy; vitality

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long time; many years

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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area; region

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connection; link; relationship

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to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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what do you want?; can I help you?

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long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time

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bicycle; bike

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to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

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relative; relation; kin

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Buddhist memorial service

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niece

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

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Mieko

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open; frank; liberal; open-minded

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combined living-room and dining-room

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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ideal

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as you can see

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to relax; to feel at home

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pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

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from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

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(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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explosion; rupture; break off

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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