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straw sandals

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two legs; two feet; two pairs

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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novel; (short) story

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(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

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extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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commerce; trade; business

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constructor

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subject; theme

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graduate student

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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cancer research

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drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

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high mountain; alpine mountain

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profile

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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to blow through; to blow across

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gust of wind

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

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pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

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slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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for the first time in one's life

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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to dream (of)

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sympathy; empathy; response

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commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

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gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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sculpture; carved statue; graven image

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unveiling (a statue, monument, etc.)

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fanfare; flourish of trumpets

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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sure; yeah; I know

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to fly in the sky

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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