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ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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deciphering; decoding

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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various

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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ahead; before; the future

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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curse; spell; malediction

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

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coffin; casket

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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newspaper reporter; print journalist

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

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see you; bye; ciao

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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window

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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school building; schoolhouse

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

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feeling; sense; impression

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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we; us

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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Indonesia

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charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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