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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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Christmas Eve

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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dimly white

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celadon porcelain

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

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sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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to speak; to say; to vocalize

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opposite bank; farther shore

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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to let out a cry; to break forth

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just managing; with great difficulty

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appearance; figure; shape; form

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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to fade; to become dim

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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to fade; to become dim

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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to go along; to walk along; to follow

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earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

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line

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

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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 be separated by death

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rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

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like that; so

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

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phenomenon

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to occur; to happen

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staying behind; remaining; residual

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thought

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to comb one's hair

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sculpture; carved statue; graven image

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