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the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

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coarse; rough

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here and there; in places

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

3

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

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light from outside; natural light

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

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while; even though; despite

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to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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spiral pattern

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one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

2

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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snail; spiral shell

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Okinawa (city, prefecture)

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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like this; this sort; this way

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

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ocean

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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all over Japan

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production; output; turning out

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wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

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enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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though; notwithstanding; although

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professional ethics

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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to thank

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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politician; statesman

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corner; nook

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according to (someone)

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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politics; government

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always; constantly

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incomplete; unfinished

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

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