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Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful

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

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particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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student (esp. a university student)

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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of course; certainly; naturally

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

valley

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garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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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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Mukoujima

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gardener

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Nagai

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plan; design; layout

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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style of garden that features a path around a pond

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garden; park

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oh, yes?; really?

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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three years

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spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

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entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

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I; me

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captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

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how many; how old

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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

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