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child

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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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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase

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in that way; thus; so; so?

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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concrete; tangible; material

1

example; precedent; case

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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grandiose; exaggerated

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

3

after; later

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just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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surely; certainly

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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optimism

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Italy

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

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to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

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scene; view; prospect; outlook

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spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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Daiwa Securities

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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so much; so; like that

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none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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