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big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)

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old maid; frump; hag; old woman

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Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)

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a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest

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strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)

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ground to ground

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Harumi

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good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)

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Sachiko

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French doll

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to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called

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being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning

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Michiru

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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archer; shooter; bowman

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trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick

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what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

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furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

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Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)

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Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo

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best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest

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will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus

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father; dad

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Tarr

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army

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emphasizes direct object of action

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

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carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach

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change

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secret base; hideout; hidden position

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a throw; a fall

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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draw (in competition); tie game

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way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

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unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

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command; control; commander

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to kill one's enemy (opponent)

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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above; more than

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in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

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we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

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blunder; bungle; clumsiness

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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mysterious person

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