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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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consent; acceptance; agreement

1

grateful; indebted

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

1

modest; reserved

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

to be mistaken for; to be confused with

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

2

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

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to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age

1

Japan

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

without cause; without reason

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dress; outfit

1

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

1

green hand; novice

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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nodding; greeting (with eyes)

2

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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not so

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laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

2

(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

way; method; means

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undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour

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to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle

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cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat

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(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

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a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

unavoidable; inevitable

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essence; quintessence; flower; glory

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it may be because

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

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a blooming cut flower; glorious death

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