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afterword; postscript

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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be; is

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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Nikaidou

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department store; department

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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shopping centre; shopping center; shopping mall

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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

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floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey

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map; atlas; chart; plan

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

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nothing but; except; no more than

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to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself

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mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to

1

human figure; human form

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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killing; murder

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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locked room; secret room

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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meaning; called; said

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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well; now; then

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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mystery

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-ish; -like

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thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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this time; now

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