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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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Olympic athlete

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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two; 2

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

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seven

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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handicap

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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be; is

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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I; me; you; manservant

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to win; to gain victory

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as one promised

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man-to-man; one-to-one

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kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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of course; certainly; naturally

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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adult; grown-up

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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five; 5

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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my; our; one's own

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alma mater

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swimming

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