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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to be

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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we; us

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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say; well; um; er

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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business discussion; negotiation

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please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

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

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

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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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investiture

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joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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list; wrist

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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sure; yeah; I know

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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rebirth; new birth; nascent

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big; large; great

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setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

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commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

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above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

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is not; am not; are not

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

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tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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means; is; as for

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equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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souvenir; memento

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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