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Japan Library Association

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call number (e.g. of a book in a library)

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high praise; rave review

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working group

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(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant

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Mitsui

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shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)

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putting on weight over the New Year's holidays

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(electric) kotatsu table

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bookbinder

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booklet constituting an informal living will (containing wishes regarding one's hospitalization or funeral, and perhaps one's life story, messages to loved ones, etc.)

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Yuuki

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search criteria

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name change

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happy birthday!

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alliance

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to keep a record; to keep a tally

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shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)

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having been told something so often that one is fed up with it

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double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck

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waiting for someone to arrive

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marks in a water channel; channel buoys

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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last business day of the year

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video letter (message sent by video)

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

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video message

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in every way; in every aspect; from every angle

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inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless

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graphite

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life-prolonging treatment

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Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival

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science museum

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midsummer; height of summer

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understanding; comprehension

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double click

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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totally; completely

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photogenicity

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personal history

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trivia

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one chance; only opportunity

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Yasuko

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perfect fit

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gomme syrup; gum syrup

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autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing

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starch

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uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects

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peeping tom

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veneer; plywood

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