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a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

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well-known

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to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

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to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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curse; spell; malediction

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to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)

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to face; to confront; to be opposite to

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dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

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close-cropped hair; shaven head

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face

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turned-down collar; turndown collar; lapel

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wide; broad

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chogori; jeogori; short jacket traditionally worn by Koreans

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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knot

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to look away; to turn away

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

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face-to-face

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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reply; answer; response

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to fear; to be afraid of

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center; centre

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trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

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laborious task

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inspiration

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laws of nature; physical laws; physics

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(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

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lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

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indignation; resentment

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Tamura

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novelist; fiction writer

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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mica; isinglass

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Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

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disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

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(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

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thread; yarn; string

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vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity

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arc light

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right angle

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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