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Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)

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leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

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clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

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to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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authenticity; credibility

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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to become animated; to liven up; to become active

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to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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trial run; test run

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edged tool; cutlery

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the way one talks; one's way of speaking

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable

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deep inside; innermost place

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

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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that sort of; like that

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sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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surroundings; environs; circumference

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to pay attention; to be watchful

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training (esp. in-service); induction course

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first day; opening day

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oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

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retirement

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walk; stroll

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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very interesting; of great interest

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solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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chatter; idle talk

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

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while; during (the time when)

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to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

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historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

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