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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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controller

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newspaper

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journal; magazine; periodical

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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it seems that; as if

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kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

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fan heater

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to lie down (and rest)

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black cat

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to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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to approach; to draw near

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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to sniff; to smell

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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without

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but; however; provided that

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)

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four people

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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rectangle

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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eight; 8

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special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

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one's own work; making by oneself

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shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

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loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping

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denim; jeans

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link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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good evening

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younger sister

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bow; bowing

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

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in comparison to; rather than

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friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

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frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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