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mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

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shop; small store; business; firm

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several houses

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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had better do so

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

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individual; private person; personal; private

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public telephone (orig. red); payphone

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lodger; roomer

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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along

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ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

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Italian food; Italian cooking

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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street; quarter; district; area

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varsika (meditation retreat; usu. for 90 days starting on the 15th day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar)

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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to ask a question; to ask questions

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unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer

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octopus

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kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean

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spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird

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vinegar

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beer mug; stein; tankard

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy

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taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

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former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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iron pot; iron pan

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Chicken salad

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

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adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

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family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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both; both sides; both parties

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