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what's what; heads or tails

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staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

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konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

2

crack; split; break; fracture

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steam; vapour; vapor

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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rolling up one's sleeves

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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both arms

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languidly; loosely

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

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marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

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resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

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private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

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

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impulse; impetus; urge

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

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

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muddy water; red-light district

3

splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

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a ferry

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does not

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flood; flooding

4

hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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to yell; to bawl out

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

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... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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hard to do

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six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference

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nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

6

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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looking on from afar; being a spectator

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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