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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

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modesty; self-control; discretion

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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chance; opportunity

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bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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this evening; tonight

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to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

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relative; relation; kin

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acquaintance; appreciative friend

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servant; menial

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small number of people

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to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

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lonely

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bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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(one's) late father

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supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

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the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)

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detailed explanation

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stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

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page

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

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Kyoto doll

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to lean against; to set against

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drowsily; nodding off

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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sounds

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

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air vent (hole)

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each and every; all

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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to hang; to dangle

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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goggling; rolling (one's eyes)

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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evil countenance

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

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