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Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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doorknob; door knob; door handle

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with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

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to race against time

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cultural

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floor below; floor downstairs

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group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)

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electronic control

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locked room; secret room

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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hug

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

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to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

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pit; shaft

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to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on

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to shake off; to throw off

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

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roller coaster

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exit; way out; outlet; vent

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shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

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to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

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red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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reply; response; answer

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other

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relation; relationship

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

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bill; account; invoice; information request form

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acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting

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thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

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throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)

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dagger

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engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp

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