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especially; above all; inter alia; among others

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

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things; everything

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to dam (up) (stream)

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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cleaning; scrubbing

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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soon; shortly; nearly; almost

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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with these words; while saying

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to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

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poison

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live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

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maidservant

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dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

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mist; fog

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rice plant (Oryza sativa)

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove

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piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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simmer; bubble out; flow out

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cauldron

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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taste (of prepared dish)

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to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

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running swiftly; running at full speed

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form; shape; figure; visage

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tiny bit

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

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fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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end; termination point

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unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied

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bawling; crying

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extremely important or once in a lifetime (request); only once in one's lifetime

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

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