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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

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investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into

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quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

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without leaving any trace

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funeral; funeral service

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death by fire

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intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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white; correction fluid; white-out

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Kagawa (prefecture)

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impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

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to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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major incident; major happening; big scandal

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legend; folklore; tradition

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to cast a shadow

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research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

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how many people

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recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

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arson; setting fire

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south

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residential area

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small fire

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

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escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

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mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

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to run about; to rush about

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outbreak of fire

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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office

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spread of fire

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fire brigade; fire company

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extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

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luckily; blessedly; fortunately

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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Hisashi

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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minor injury

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newspaper

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Yaeko

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

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relation; connection

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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