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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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leader; central personage

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

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illustration

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

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to have one's horizons broadened

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light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

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novel; (short) story

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happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

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decision; settlement; definition

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unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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close to the ear

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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national treasure

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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to invite in; to show someone in

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reason; right

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hunting license; hunting licence

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final; eventual; ultimate

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to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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gigolo

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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income; receipts; revenue

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

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intention; aim; design

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pressure; oppression; suppression

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operating expenses; budget

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food expense

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running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

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to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

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acquittal

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to aggravate; to make serious

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

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you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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to be blinded by greed

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capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

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vigorous; healthy; sound

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life; living; I; me; student

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

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