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a. 倹約 excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal


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n. 粒子 a tiny piece of anything


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n. 多年草 lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time


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a. 周辺機器 located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary


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v. 持続 continue; insist; persevere


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v. お知らせ advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince


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a. 信心 devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality


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n. 高原 highland; upland; relatively flat highland


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n. 一夫多妻者 one who has more than one spouse at a time


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v. 無駄話 speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter


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