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The house smelled like patchouli and evergreen shadows
INTO JAPANESE
家はパチョリと常緑の影の匂いがした
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The house smelled like patchouli and an evergreen shadow
INTO JAPANESE
家はパチョリと常緑の影のようなにおいがしました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The house smelled like a shadow of patchouli and evergreen
INTO JAPANESE
家はパチョリと常緑の影の匂いがした
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The house smelled like patchouli and an evergreen shadow
INTO JAPANESE
家はパチョリと常緑の影のようなにおいがしました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The house smelled like a shadow of patchouli and evergreen
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