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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)

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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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front entrance; front door

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chain; chains

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bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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antique

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movie; film

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

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grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

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sheep (Ovis aries)

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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manual (operation)

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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point in common; common feature

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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older sister and younger brother

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to compare with the eye

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youth; young man

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before long; even now

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to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

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mosquito

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oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard

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Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

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Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

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as usual

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looking or acting as if one owned the place

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second (unit of time); arc second

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entrance; front door

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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small hanafuda deck

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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fine pattern

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