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(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

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Déjà Vu

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scramble (for)

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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safe driving

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excuse me (when passing in front of somebody)

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No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited

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(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly

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automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)

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driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver

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keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

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restaurant

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defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

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without permission; without notice

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shop; small store; business; firm

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pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport

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any number of people

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roll-call; muster

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weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness

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hypnosis

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as a child; when one was a child

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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just before

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the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

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kindergartener; preschooler

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kindergarten pupil; kindergartener

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(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart

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nursery school; day nursery; preschool

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upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

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mountain-side

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.

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spirit; heart; disposition

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multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

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security

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to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

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reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

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one floor (of a building); single floor

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closet

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to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

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individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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exploration; expedition

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for men

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for women

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virtueless; (arch.) poor

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men's bath; men's section in a public bath

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women's bath; women's section in a public bath

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