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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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pheromone

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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related to; in relation to

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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for today; for the time being

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stagnation; hindrance; delay

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end; close; termination

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

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seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

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between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

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hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

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drowned body of a person

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Doraemon (manga series)

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

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safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

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to pray; to wish

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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respect; honour; honor

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

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and; thereupon; because of that

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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from here; from this place

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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to come back

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Yuuichi

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty

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wife

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