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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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profitable plan; good plan

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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band; belt

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(writing) song lyrics

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo

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mere; only; just; slight

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peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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lucky omen; happy; auspicious

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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grinding miso; flattery; flatterer; monk

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preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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game; match; contest

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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rule

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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but; however; provided that

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

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antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece

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