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gently (falling)

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unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness

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son

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

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distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

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universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous

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evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

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state of mind; mentality; psychology

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Greek mythology

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Procrustes

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size

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some days; several days

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

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variation

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Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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Urashima

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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ageing; aging; senile deterioration

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observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

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old age; old person; the old; the aged

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heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

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gadget

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cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

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enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance

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novel idea; strange theory

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relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance

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one day; (on) a certain day

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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because; the reason is; if you want to know 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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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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Germany

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good; goodness; right; virtue

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favorable; favourable

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fourth day of the month; four days

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little by little

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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at least

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the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

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transparent; clear

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younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)

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world-first

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new theory

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deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

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