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Tottori (city, prefecture)

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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preface; introduction; preamble

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

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Chiba (city, prefecture)

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heart surgery

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thickness

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark

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Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant

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the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)

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to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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Kanagawa (prefecture)

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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bulletin; (party) organ

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essay

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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at any rate; anyhow

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outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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recent years

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to get along well with; to make a go of it

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

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to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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to wipe; to dry

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something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous

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family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

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celebrating recovery from illness

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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proud; elated

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landlord; landlady

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making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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news

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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law

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however; whatever

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(on the) verge of death

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to try everything; to leave no stone unturned

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