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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3

feeble

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)

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facing upward

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lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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father and mother; parents

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too much; excessive; too

2

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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this world; this life; world of the living

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beaming smile

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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several days later

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and then; after that

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

5

to die; to pass away

2

to make a speech; to address

5

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

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half the body; half length

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

7

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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talking about memories; reminiscences

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common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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child; children

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while; during; performed in this condition

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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