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messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

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plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

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production (e.g. play); direction

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item; something that one "just has to have"

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rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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funny story; funny anecdote

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to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

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strawberry

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homemade

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to eat; to drink

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heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

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logo

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in its entirety; whole; wholly

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neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

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to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

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to remain; to stay (somewhere)

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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one's own room

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evening meal; dinner

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cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

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mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

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jinx; omen (can be a good omen)

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gilding; gold plating

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ornament; decoration

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to swim

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batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

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fashion

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weight training; muscle training

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(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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board

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law-like nature; regularity

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mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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near; nearby; not far off

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consecutive holidays

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large-scale map; detailed map

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collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.

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gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

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endurance; perseverance; patience

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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gunpowder; powder

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to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

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being ...

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