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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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celebration; congratulations

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

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(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

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simplification

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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internal conditions; true state of affairs

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engagement ring

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dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

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surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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to take a break

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early morning

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to get tired of waiting

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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

1

cloth; fabric

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

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seamstress

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

1

off-white

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following year

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custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

1

from the beginning; from scratch

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princess; Her Royal Highness

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doctors; teachers

1

to rely on

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

natural; reasonable; understandable

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marriageable age; chance of marriage

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daddy; father; husband

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almost not able (to do something)

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the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

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a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

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about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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different school (e.g. of ikebana)

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(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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commencing with; including

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how many people

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from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

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thoroughly; through and through

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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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pet cat

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to light up; to brighten

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shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

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