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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

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to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

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to cook (something) with rice

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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value; worth; merit

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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originally; by nature; from the start

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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forcibly; against one's will

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to make contact

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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since; this person

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some people; a few people; several people

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right in half

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

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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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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup

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furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

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intentional; on purpose

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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to join together; to combine; to join up

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colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

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several days later

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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furthermore; even more

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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