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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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to apologize; to apologise

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the other day; lately; recently

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

return; welcome home

1

cooked rice; meal

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

2

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

journal; magazine; periodical

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

3

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

3

Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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incense

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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mother; mom; mum; wife

3

we; us

3

if; in case; supposing

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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classmate

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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to mail a letter

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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