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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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third-year student

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three years

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spring break; spring vacation

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construction work

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kindergarten

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to build; to construct

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older brother; elder brother

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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plan; design; layout

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six; 6

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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(writing) desk

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bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

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parents; both parents

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

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to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

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apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

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entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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to buy up

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living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

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castle

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fire; conflagration

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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to buy again; to buy anew

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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history

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

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housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

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hell

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how can (one) do something

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