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defending champion

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flamberge; sword with undulations in the blade

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the one thing that is well-remembered

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half-crying; being on the verge of crying

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depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

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minor business

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right to challenge; right to make a challenge

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teakettle; kettle

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miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)

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Muse; one's muse

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Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25

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helper

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this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world

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the very start; the very beginning

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rejuvenation; restoration of youth

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fighting game (usu. one-on-one)

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to take off one's hat

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reemployment

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to quit one's job; to resign

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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new (musical) composition; new piece; new song

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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gamer

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to knock down; to knock out

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champion

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combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

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advance; charge

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roller coaster; big dipper

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space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

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secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

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fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

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Ishikawa (prefecture)

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literally; to the letter; literal

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

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to be a matter of life or death

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one year ago

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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climax

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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amount; quantity

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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Hawaii; Hawai'i

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up

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to be smeared; to be covered

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to grow old; to age

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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