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not required

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cost of repairs

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sedan

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since then

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without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end

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one's own literary work

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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store; shop; restaurant

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sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to assign; to set aside

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embezzlement

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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of unsound mind

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heartening; reassuring

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a little bit; a little while

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completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

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to drink in one gulp

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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swallowing; understanding; apprehension

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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)

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spirit world; underworld; the next world

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anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

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depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

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damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh

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lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters

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to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

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traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)

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fascinating; alluring

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(article of) folk craft

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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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handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

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Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country

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Mononobe Shrine

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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horseback archery

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medium; diviner; shaman; oracle

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and; thereupon; because of that

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