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to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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details; particulars

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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(as alike as) two peas in a pod

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not caring; not giving a damn

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questionnaire; survey; poll

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bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

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to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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to cut out; to clip from; to extract

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to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

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boarding house; school dormitory

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noisy voices

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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generous; unstinting

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to accumulate; to save

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to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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living expenses

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structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

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private funds; own funds; private property

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future (usually near); prospects

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remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

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entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

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blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

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donation; contribution; endowment

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to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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welfare institution; welfare facility

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staff member; employee; worker; personnel

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to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

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(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

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winter

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afterword; postscript

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library; book collection; paperback book

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letter of invitation

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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late; slowly

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long way; distant place

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laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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vivid; clear; distinct

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past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime

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to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

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face

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wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

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