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shorthand or stenographic notes

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to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

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man of letters; literary man

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orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator

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how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker

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empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless

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audience; attendance; hearers

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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reaction; response

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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rostrum; platform

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humorous

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intimacy; affection; familiarity

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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lecturer; speaker

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failure; abortive (attempt, action)

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barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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even if ...; even supposing that ...

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

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Yoshitsune

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)

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to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

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bow (of a ship); prow

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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to ponder; to brood

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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to look around; to survey

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yawn; yawning

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lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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