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ability; capability; competence; skill

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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to grow old; to age

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parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

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history of Japan; Japanese history

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G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss

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twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon

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suspension bridge; rope bridge

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O; o

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(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

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assist; assistance

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academic background; academic credentials; academic record

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demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

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job hunting; job searching

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being good at cooking; good cook

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general hospital

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new; fresh; novel

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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revolving lantern

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception

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subject; theme; motif

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experienced; well-versed

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cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

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individual; one by one; separate; each

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in the hospital; hospitalized

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letter; writings

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heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family

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poor health; ill health; unhealthy

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family

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unmarried; not yet married

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to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

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not understanding; not knowing

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welcome party

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to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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serious

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mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

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how many pieces

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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part-time employer; place where one works part-time

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

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luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

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such a thing; something like that

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recovery; restoration

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