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tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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various articles

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to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

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kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)

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to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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adult; grown-up

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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as if; as though

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faltering; hesitation

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in

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dresser

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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station; office; guardroom

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Hanzaemon

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chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

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conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

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field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

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to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)

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old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox

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interest; rights; concession

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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Japanese-style writing desk

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document; official papers

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to be opposite; to face each other

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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preface; introduction; preamble

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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gift; present; tip; bribe

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is something that; is that which

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