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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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clapping hands; applause

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference

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how long; how much; to what extent

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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justification; warrant

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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burnt field; burnt area

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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very bottom; rock bottom

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to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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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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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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win; victory

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on

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at times; occasionally

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to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears

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to claim victims; to cause casualties

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to fear; to be afraid of

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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cheer; shout of joy

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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

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ringtone

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inside a meeting place

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noisy; confused; uproarious

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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simultaneous; all at once

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the whole country

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home area; home town; local

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house search (e.g. by the police)

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Sendai (city in Miyagi)

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