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inverted triangle

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everyday occurrence

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

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effect; result; worth; use; avail

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mishearing

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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bang on the money; spot on; right answer

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destitution

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to hang oneself; to strangle oneself

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK

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soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

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scarce; few remaining

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to head home; to leave for home

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sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)

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Kadomatsu

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts

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first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day

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hint; suggestion

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early; quickly; promptly

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(period of) one year

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gate ball (game similar to croquet)

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ceremony fee; money dedicated to the gods when participating in a ceremony

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in large quantities

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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votive picture (originally of horse)

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dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

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couch; bench; ottoman

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heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold

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half-hitch; half knot; slipknot

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to react; to respond

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

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broken; intermittent; disconnected

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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yelp; yap

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to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

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embodiment; realization; materialization

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sweet voice; seductive voice

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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fully; thoroughly

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

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warming; warmth

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one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

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