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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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clearing one's throat; cough

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to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

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to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

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counter for people

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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person

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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since; this person

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

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daily visit (of worship); frequent visit

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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long; drawn-out; very long

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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I; me

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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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this occasion; at this time; now

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foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot

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to; towards; for

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together; mutually; fellow

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

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drinking party; banquet; feast

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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a push; another effort

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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