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123 Cards in this Set
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kadomatsu
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made of 2 things: bamboo and pine
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nengahagaki
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another kind of New Year's postcard (government issued)
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kendama
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ball & cup toy children play with on New Years
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karuta
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poem matching card game
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onsen
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hot bath/springs
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hanetsuki
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Japanese badminton
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otoshidama
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New Years envelope with money
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okazaryori
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new years decorations
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oosooji
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big cleaning
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ooshoji
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big window cleaning
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kotatsu
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low table and heated under
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kouhaku utagassen
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singing contest. red & white
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toshikoshi soba
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Japanese buckwheat noodle
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joya no kane
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ringing of temple bell 108 times
get rids of sin |
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otoso
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spiced sake
help digestion and drive away evil |
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ozooni
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rice cakes in plain broth w/ vegetable
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kantoo
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mochi square in clear broth
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kansai
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mochi square in miso
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konbu
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seaweed
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daikon
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white raddish
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mizuna
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mild green vegetables
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osechi ryouri
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dishes for traditional food
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kuromame
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sweet black beans
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kazunoko
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herring roe
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hatsumoude
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first visit to shrine
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ozikuji
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paper that means good/bad luck
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kadomatsu
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home for goods; plant; put in pairs
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tokonoma
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alcove closet without door to put scrolls, etc
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kasane mochi
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kagamimochi
put 2 layers of mochi |
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shimenawa
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sacred rope made of rice straw
hung at sacred places; homes |
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shimekazari
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sacred straw rope
pieces of paper, bitter orange, lobster, fern leaves |
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tako
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fly kite
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oomisoka
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new years eve
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ganjitsu
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new year's day
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shinnen
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new year
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gantan
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new year's day
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koma
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spin top
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oseibo
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New Year's gift
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kumade
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bamboo rake
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hagoita
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hanetsuki
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hyakuninisshu
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card game
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juubako
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lunch box
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omamori
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good luck charm
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ema
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message tablet
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fukuwarai/otafuku
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pin donkey on old lady
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hanafuda
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card game
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kakizome wo suru
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first calligraphy writing
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iwaimasu
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celebrate
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inorimasu
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to pray
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otera
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bhuddist temple
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jinja
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shrine
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iseebi
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lobster
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tai
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sea bream fish
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renkon
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lotus rot
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goboo
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burdock root
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is employed at~
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place (ni) tsutomete imasu
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is working at~
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place de hataraite imasu
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is working part-time
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place de arubaito wo shite imasu
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considerations in selecting names
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birth order
matching the first and family names in meaning sound and number of kanji character strokes meanings and happy association birthdate |
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perseverance overcomes all things [proverb]
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ishino uenimo sannen
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is separated
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べっきょして います
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is divorced
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りこんして います
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is single
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どくしんです
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Side
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よこ
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Beyond
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むこう
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This side
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てまえ
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Neighborhood
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きんじょ
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Middle
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きんなか
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Apartment
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アパート
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Condominium
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マンション
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Post office
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ゆうびんきょく
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Gas station
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ガソリンスタンド
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Church
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きょうかい
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Movie theater
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えいがかん
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Hotel
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ホテル
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Bakery
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パンや
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42nd Birthday
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やくどし Major Celebration as Japanese male. 42 is dangerous
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60th Birthday
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かんれき
Man enters his second cycle since he completed 5 celestial symbols of the zodiac Becomes a ”child” again |
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25th Birthday
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Man reaches manhood
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33rd Birthday
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For women it is her peak. さんざん Misery
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18th Birthday
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Also significant for women
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Especially
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とくに
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One’s own parents
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りょうしん
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Is correct
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ただしい
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One’s own grandfather
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そふ
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One’s own grandmother
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そぼ
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Swimming has its origins in..
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Martial art
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Who were trained to swim
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さむらい
Swim while carrying weapons To move underwater To swim silently |
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Grass is greener on the other side (Proverb)
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となりの はなは あかい
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Wear above the waist or on the entire body
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きます
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Wear below the waist
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はいて います
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Wear accessories
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します
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Wear [on, or draped over the head]
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かぶります
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Wear glasses
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かけます
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Shorts
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ショートパンツ
ショーツ |
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Sweater
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セーター
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Dress
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ワンピース
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Skirt
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スカート
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Socks
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くつした
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Bathing suit
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みずぎ
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Accessories
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アクセサリー
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Bracelet
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ブレスレット
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Sports Uniform
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ユニホーム
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Stockings
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ストッキング
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Sandals
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サンダル
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Flip flops
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ぞうり
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To take off
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ぬぎます
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To insert
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はめます
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To take off
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とります
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When do students swtich uniforms
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May/June Or October
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Absolutely
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ぜったい(に)
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To ask someone
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Person に ききます
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Japanese school rules (6)
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Uniforms
hair length and style skirt length color of socks accessories use of make up (&nail polish) |
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I.D.
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しょうめいしょ
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Driver’s license
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うんてんめんきょ
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Passport
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パスポート
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By the way
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ところで
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Post office
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ゆうびんきょく
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Postage stamp
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きって
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To pray
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おいのりを します
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Zoo
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どうぶつえん
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Animal
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どぶつ
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Gate
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もん
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