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snow festival

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Okinawa (city, prefecture)

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Kerama

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archipelago; group of islands

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)

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Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

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grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine

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to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

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north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

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visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

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sense of relief; feeling of relief

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to keep running

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alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

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going through; going via; going by way of

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backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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soul; spirit

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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destination; place one stays during a trip

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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tiredness; fatigue

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I; me; you; manservant

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where?; anywhere

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pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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to cling to; to embrace

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as always; as usual

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

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under cover of night

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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transactions; dealings; business

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

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oh!; oh?; my!

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personal digital assistant; PDA

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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easy to use

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static electricity

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to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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touch panel

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to glare at; to scowl at

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