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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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working adult; full-fledged member of society

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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to get a (driver's) license

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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license; permit; licence; certificate

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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case; situation

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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that's the way it is; such is life

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driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence

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to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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mum; mom; mummy; the missus

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to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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decision; determination

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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