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saying too much

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to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

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I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

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to frown; to scowl

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

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Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

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abrupt; sudden

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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peach (Prunus persica)

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)

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

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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sea; ocean; waters

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bottom; sole

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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wicker clothes hamper

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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

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in swarms; in great crowds

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curse; spell; malediction

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

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Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

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white

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smoke; fumes

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grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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library (usu. single-room); small library

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real thing; original; actual

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to leave one's seat

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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page

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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