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long ago; a long time ago; already

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feel sick; feel unwell

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equality; impartiality; evenness

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or; otherwise

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inequality; unfairness

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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The Saga of Darren Shan

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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oh my god; how; what the; incredible

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twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

5

all day long

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to buy as a gift

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only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces

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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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performer; entertainer; celebrity

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feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

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program (e.g. TV); programme

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one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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to gaze long at

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evening; dusk

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to be too late; to be too slow

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first shrine visit of New Year

3

first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

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Shinto shrine

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visitor (to a shrine or temple)

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to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

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cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

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removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

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bench

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to smoke a cigarette

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old couple; elderly couple

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calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

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parent and child

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sunny spot; exposure to the sun

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to doze (off)

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monetary offering; offertory

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net

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mimetic muscles

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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difficult to understand

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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cheerfully; excitedly

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being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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