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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

4

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

3

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

2

huge; big; gargantuan

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how many; how old

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two

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goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

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age; years

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how old?; what age?

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bamboo blind

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three; three years of age

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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tongue twister

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

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you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

such a thing; something like that

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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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compared to

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freedom; liberty

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

Cabinet Office

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project

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however

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

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

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smoke; fumes

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

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

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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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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