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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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since when; from when; how long

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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great; grate

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teacher

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abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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pride; boast

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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(it was) not until; (it was) only when

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upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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to be popular

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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in that manner; like that

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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joke; gag

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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fixed form poetry

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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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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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

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

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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to show; to display

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

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suffix for familiar person

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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