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difficult to obtain; difficult to get

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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one's younger days; when one was young

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writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

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minority group (party); minority

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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hey; listen

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one more time; once more; once again

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sunlight; rays of the Sun

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bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid

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afternoon; p.m.

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)

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almost; roughly; approximately

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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as (somebody) says

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

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paper bag

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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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each; (arch.) you (plural)

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rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

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at once; immediately; right now

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

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friend

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a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

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another fief

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hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

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number of persons; personnel

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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employee; servant

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appearing all together

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