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swindler; imposter; crook

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professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

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exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit

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accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

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while in class

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

to call again; to call someone back

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

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rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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free time; spare time

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future (usually near); prospects

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than; other than; except; but

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immature; childish

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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few in number

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months (period of)

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two months

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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at parting; on parting

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

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to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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complete recovery

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for work; for manufacturing

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surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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how are you?

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

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tiny; little; wee

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pocket watch

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16; sixteen

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to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around

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