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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

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one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

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gasp; pant

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

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white porcelain

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pure white; snow white

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navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

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to be too short

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(early) childhood

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Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron

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workman's apron; bib

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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size

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron

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care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

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one's way; one's path

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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coming home from school

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disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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evening meal; dinner

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second floor; upstairs

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to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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first night; first watch of the night; bridal night

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late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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to feel ashamed; to be abashed

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to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

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sigh

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