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school entrance ceremony

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that is to say; so that means

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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to speak; to hear a voice

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to get used to hearing

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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black hair

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

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learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

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is not; am not; are not

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to take someone's hand

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public school

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characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

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to look old; to get old

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to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old

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gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)

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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

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turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)

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adult; grown-up

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to make merry; to be festive

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stir; commotion; noise

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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exaltation; emotional uplift

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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opportunely; conveniently; at the right time

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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very young; little; childish; immature

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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crowd of people

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chihuahua

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lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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first day; opening day

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to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

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to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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