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difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)

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Nishikata

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impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

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complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins

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to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin

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admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform

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claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.

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safety first (principle)

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in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

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conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision

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apprehension; uneasiness

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hot dog

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trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise

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heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart

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Merry Christmas

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unrequited love; one-sided love

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shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)

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Santa Claus

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crane

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to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

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tall tree

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empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

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(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.

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privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

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utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

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winter vacation; winter holidays

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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puzzle

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to hatch out

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

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everyone

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blunder; bungle; clumsiness

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gasp; pant

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touch; being involved in

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100 percent

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before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)

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one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

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

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oof; ough; ulp

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wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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