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to giggle

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window

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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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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to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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cover; lid; cap

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or; or else

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to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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feeble complaint; whine

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pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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out of character; unlike one

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annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)

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pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

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Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

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diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium

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form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)

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aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

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millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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Shinto shrine

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shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

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to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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in the same way as; just like

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whereunder; thereunder

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baby; infant

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munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

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to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

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clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

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dandruff

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whatever

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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marriage

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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however; whatever

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to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)

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liar; fibber

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