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unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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subject of an address

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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wooden frame

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watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)

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folding fan

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protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice

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heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep

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(social) position; status

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(arch.) I; you

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

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Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy

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like; as if; the same as

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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pine grove

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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to worship

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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cough; ahem

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clearing one's throat; cough

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(one's) seated posture

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory

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easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious

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nature; disposition

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reason; cause; circumstances

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by the window

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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easy task; no problem

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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chill; shakes; ague

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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repair work; renovation work; restoration work

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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