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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler

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rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

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background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors

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with these words; while saying

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)

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Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam

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Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)

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displeasure; offense; offence; disliking

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relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

4

a bath; bathing

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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wristwatch; watch

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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thank you

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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to become distant; to recede

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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beads of sweat

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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long; (for a) long time

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to bear fruit

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new; unused; new; obvious; natural

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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to arrange; to manage (to find time)

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to turn over a new leaf; to reform (oneself)

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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ready consent

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to prostrate oneself before

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small talk; chat; gossip

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to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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preparation; arrangements

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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we; us; I; me

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Yokohama (city)

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due to the fact that; because of

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