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something that will help develop one's artistic skill

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open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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various

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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bold; daring; audacious

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empty; vacant; hollow

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older brother; elder brother

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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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other people; others

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

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Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

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chopsticks

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to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

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counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

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incense which supposedly allows the spirit of a departed loved one to be seen in the smoke

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equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

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tension; mental strain; nervousness

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because of; owing to; due to

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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this much; this amount

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to do (for someone)

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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audience; spectator; spectators

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

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cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

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fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras

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gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

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dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern

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everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

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cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.

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that is to say; so that means

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