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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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to begin to walk; to set out

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wishful

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though; notwithstanding; although

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order; command; directions; instructions

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to (do) like this

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon

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express; special delivery

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

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physical work; manual labour (labor)

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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paint

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to repaint; to paint again

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whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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painting (houses, fences, etc.)

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wall; fence

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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to finish reading; to read through

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to be free; to be available

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help; aid; assistance

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now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

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writing on someone's behalf

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ahem; harrumph

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

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one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

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housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

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briskly; quickly; promptly

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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Wednesday

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tub; washbasin; washbowl

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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blouse

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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to dye; to colour; to color

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my address

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possible; likely; probable

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careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person

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