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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

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to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)

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evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

3

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

2

group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

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steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

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to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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four o'clock

2

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

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to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

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reopening; resumption; restarting

3

portable terminal; mobile device; handset

3

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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unopened; with an unbroken seal

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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not caring; not giving a damn

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confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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but; however; although

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tonight; this evening

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insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant

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a bit more; a bit longer

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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literal translation; direct translation

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troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

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you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

2

to drag in; to pull in

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

3

about; concerning; related to; -ish

3

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

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please (give me); please (do for me)

3

ringtone

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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dangerous; risky

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