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500 yen coin

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cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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can; tin; canned food

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to point at

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enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

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under construction

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demand; request

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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

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several tens

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n-storied building

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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four

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storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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third floor

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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corner room

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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door; gate; opening; title page

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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loafers

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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work; job; labor; work

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university (college) professor

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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wariness

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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switch

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very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

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