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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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real estate company; real estate firm; property firm

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person

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shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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school arts festival

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class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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it's no joke; gimme a break!

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to support one family

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severe; strict; tough; hard

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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to become hungry

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curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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to appear on the stage

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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to enjoy (oneself)

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Cinderella

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sewing; needlework

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washing-up; dish-washing

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ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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ash; ashes

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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to be silent; to say nothing

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plan; design; layout

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mistake; error; blunder

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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if so; in that case

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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pain; ache; -algia

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day

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parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day

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video

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