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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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cockroach

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to smash violently; to crush

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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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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

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(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

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(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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west

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west side; west bank

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extreme; radical

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

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left; left hand side

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high heels; high-heeled shoes

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to be reliable

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this area; around here

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showy; ostentatious

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high; high school

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to sniff; to smell

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opposite side; opposition

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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rather; sooner; preferably

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to love

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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opposite direction

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at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

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

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central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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intimidation; threat; bluster

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apology; excuse

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

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big problem

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document; official papers

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present (brought by a visitor); gift

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships

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holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)

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personal history; career

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