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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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novelist; fiction writer

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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

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adventure story; novel of adventure

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model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

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not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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ago; since; before; previous

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love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting

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

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second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

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household; home; family; housekeeping

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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of course; certainly; naturally

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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clapping hands; applause

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entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall; vaudeville theater manager; music hall proprietor

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

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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oh!; oh?; my!

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professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

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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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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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Enkyou

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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isn't that right?

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

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sigh

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