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Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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go for it; keep at it

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central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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ouch

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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huh!; oh; wow; I see

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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dead of night; midnight

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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copying in entirety (verbatim)

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penalty; sentence; punishment

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nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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museum

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regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

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harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination

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excuse; explanation

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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(submission) deadline

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in the morning; during the morning

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement

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to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

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difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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