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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

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all days

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Thursday

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help

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breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer

3

trio; gang of three; threesome

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tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

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to begin to appear; to begin to come in

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food

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exploitation; overuse; abuse

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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1000 yen

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waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

3

briskly; quickly; promptly

2

memory-making; making memories

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

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to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

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months and years

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regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

2

to begin talking; to open up

1

handcuffs; manacles

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to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen

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to become desperate; to give in to despair

2

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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number; series of digits

2

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

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to side with (someone); to support (someone)

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how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?

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with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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

2

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

2

connection; link; relationship

1

shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

sorting fruit

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to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

2

security for a loan; collateral

2

to sell over to

2

deed; act

2

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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unqualified; without qualifications

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memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

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to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

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sickbed; (hospital) bed

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