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broom

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

3

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

1

hand; hands

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oops; uh oh; drats

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and; as well as

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to get irritated

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to pretend

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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street; quarter; district; area

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navy blue; deep blue

5

cinchona

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sidewalk café; footpath café

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest)

2

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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to congratulate

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

means; is; as for

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testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial

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(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me

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cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

1

this much; this amount

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oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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spring; fountain

2

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

2

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

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if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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counter for horsemen

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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stalk; stem

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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