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talking about memories; reminiscences

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thirty; 30

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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Japanese-style confectionary store

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wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of

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wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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present (that one has received); gift

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

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to make tea

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tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

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bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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to start eating

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to wash away; to rinse off

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laundry; the washing

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dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

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desperately; for one's dear life

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clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

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to try to do; to attempt to do

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

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still; even now

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punishment; penalty

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to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

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given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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abatement; reduction

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shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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fortunately; luckily; thankfully

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mailing; posting

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report card; result sheet

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departure from office

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greeting card

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enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

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guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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