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to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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cracker

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happy birthday!

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

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feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

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strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

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plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

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to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

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decorated cake; fancy cake

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enshrinement

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embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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cake

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both ears

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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to blow out (a flame)

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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Ayako

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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board chairman

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lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

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jumping to a wrong conclusion

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deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

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spring roll

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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hungry; starving

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

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how can (one) do something

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traffic restrictions; traffic control

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neat and clean; tidy; trim

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quiet; still; calm

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

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refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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