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the other day; a few days ago

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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preparatory phase; preparatory period

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some people; a few people; several people

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group (usu. of people)

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hindrance; intrusion

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the way one works; one's working manner

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planning; project; plan; design

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call; visit

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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negotiations; discussions; connection

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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that's so, isn't it

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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neighbourhood; neighborhood

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nursery school; day nursery; preschool

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to guess; to estimate

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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affected part; diseased part; wound

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to examine (medically)

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(medical) doctor; physician

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to look into; to peer in

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this person

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secret; secrecy

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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each; every

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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I see; that's right; indeed

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

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to breathe out; to exhale

2

back (of a chair)

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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children

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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they

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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