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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

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cone; corn

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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cook; chef

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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guaranteed; authentic; certified

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these guys; these fellows

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peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

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to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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they

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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but; however; although

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this time; now

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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like; as if; the same as

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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helicopter

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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we

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victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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goddess; female deity

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arrival

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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special make; deluxe

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one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

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