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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

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back-to-back (e.g. home runs); dual (e.g. victory); tandem (e.g. flight); (romantic) couple

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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

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red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

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does not seem (to be)

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

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boyfriend; he; him

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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high-pitched; shrill

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who

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gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker

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new; fresh; novel

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kitten; small cat

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birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

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small; little; tiny

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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every day; daily

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zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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(short) rest; breather; break

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ten minutes

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

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helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

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sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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mid-year gift; summer gift

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agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

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