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to look towards

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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wrapping paper

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely

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tea-towel; dish cloth

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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hereabouts; around there; that area

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trousers; pants

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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meaningless; pointless

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full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

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stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time

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only; nothing but

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

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one meal; one meal (a day)

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two meals; (eating) two meals a day

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poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent

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food expense

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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pride; boast

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to become hungry

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canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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healthy; sound; wholesome

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internal organs; intestines; viscera

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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vitality; energy; dynamism

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Sunday

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

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school cafeteria

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tap water

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to satisfy one's appetite

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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

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to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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patience; endurance

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four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

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newspaper

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