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collection; compilation

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking

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inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

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to be well-known

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as usual

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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to love

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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in a good mood; cheerful

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metaphor

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beauty

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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affectation; pretension

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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was

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regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)

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

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darkness

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bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

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to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

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woman

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ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

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intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

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precedent

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solar cell

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general idea; concept; notion

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just how; how (dare you)

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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by separate post

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be; is

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

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to follow another's example

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