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food for thought

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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crowded train

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complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

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comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

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aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

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embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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in the same way as; just like

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handling complaints

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period

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roughly

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nursery school teacher; childcare worker

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Yuuko

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with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

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there, there

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appetite (for food)

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having a crush on someone; flushing

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normal temperature

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments

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private railway

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alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

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small scale

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one's way back; one's way home

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

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baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

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monster

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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on the way home from work; returning from work

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displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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shout; yell; scream

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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to attack; to assault; to assail

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to sob

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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allergy

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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intelligence quotient; IQ

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to choke; to have trouble breathing

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

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one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth

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