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cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that

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troubadour; minstrel

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collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems

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sheep skin; fleece; parchment

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work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper

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miniature

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many; numerous

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fine clothes

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

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flickering; blinking

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dream; vision; reverie

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

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to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as

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countless; incalculable

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beautiful woman; beauty; belle

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(female) beauty; beautiful woman

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beauty

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

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to collide; to clash

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certainly; surely; definitely

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to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

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to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

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washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

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confirmation; certification; ascertainment

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

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teary eyes

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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hard to handle

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depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

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serious error; gross mistake

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to find fault with; to question

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state of emergency

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relative

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage

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to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

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constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

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aimless

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helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

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