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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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Kamakura (city)

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place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

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off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)

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change

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spirit; disposition

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot

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chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle

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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

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to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal

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one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand

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shameless; infamous; disgraceful

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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very bottom; rock bottom

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regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

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along a wall

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Western clothing; Western binding

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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counter for doses of medicine, etc.

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wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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blue sky; azure sky; spring sky

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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

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high speed

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to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

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nervousness; oversensitivity

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flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

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extravagance; luxury

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to face the situation

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most important

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running out of energy; running out of strength

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fuel consumption; gas mileage

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to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

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Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

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unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

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to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

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small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

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breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat

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thick; meaty; fleshy

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plump; rather overweight

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trampoline

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that's right; yes; uh-huh

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to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

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poor student

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autographed; signed

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high rating; good reputation

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