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professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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to hang; to dangle

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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lack of sleep; sleep deprivation

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

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kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape

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(it is such) a thing

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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cooperative; helpful

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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uniformed personnel

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scruff of the neck

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coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

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to move forward; to move on

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a little bit; a little while

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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horse; horsie

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pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

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middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

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to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

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we; us

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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to hate; to detest

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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hatred

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heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

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shoulder (of a road); berm

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Italy

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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means; is; as for

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a little bit; a little while

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to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

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organs of the state; machinery of the state

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patronage; protection

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person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

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