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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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all; everyone; everybody

1

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

well, I must admit ...

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

very young; little; childish; immature

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meaning; called; said

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last year

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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

red team

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was; were

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

2

Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

2

at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

1

black tea

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

of course; certainly; naturally

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

2

three; 3

2

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

overseas edition

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father

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work; job; labor; work

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

1

fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

discovery; detection; finding

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

kindergarten

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

2

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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

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