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gossip

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cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

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in the end; at the end of the day

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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forced double suicide

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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without doing

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The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

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Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family

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acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)

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to miss; to yearn for

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Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji

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one night; all night; overnight; one evening

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pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

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to become pregnant

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

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lifetime; one's whole life; all through life

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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desperately; for one's dear life

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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human; human-like; as a person

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missing; lacking

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mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity

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possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

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to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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love; affection

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companion; partner; spouse

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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balance

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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to be worried; to be troubled

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

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new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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parcel; package

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among (them); of (them)

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plastic bag

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hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)

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ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

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