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Englishmen and Americans

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

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notebook

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passing mark

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on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter

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short period of time

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to be of no importance

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

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reading circle; reading group; book club

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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whole family; all one's family

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reading aloud; recitation

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and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that

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short (e.g. story, film)

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finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)

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Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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Japan and Europe

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servant girl

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reading matter; reading material

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first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka

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haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel

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memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

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daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

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short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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commitment; pledge; promise

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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common; simple

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gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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persevering; very patient

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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fireside

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Morioka (city in Iwate)

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noted product; local specialty

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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needlework; sewing

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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older sister; elder sister

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together with; same; both; all; including ...

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listening attentively

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