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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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(your) daughter; young woman

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alternately; by turns

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it's already too late

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fatal; lethal

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complete change; about-face

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to spoil; to rot; to corrode

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husband

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)

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being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)

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three times

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divorce

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

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in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)

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to drink up; to drain (cup)

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unworthy; unbecoming; improper

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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epilogue

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Kantouheiya

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western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

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Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

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plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

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plateau; tableland; eminence

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agricultural land; farmland

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cluster of trees; grove; thicket

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factory; plant; mill; workshop

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

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reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete

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dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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building

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pastoral; idyllic

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harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

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proud; arrogant; haughty

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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factory manager; works manager

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inside; within

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blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

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hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire

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