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n. 神話 someone who tells a story


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a. 自然 poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished


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n. ニッチは small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it


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ad. 通常 usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule


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a. 注目 worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important


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v. 表記する mark with spots or lines, which are often colored; add notes to


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v. 観察 be on the watch respecting; pay attention to; notice with care; see; perceive


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v. こだわる preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone


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n. 反対 two words that express opposing concepts; contrariwise; directly facing each other


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a. 最適化 most advantageous; optimum; ideal


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