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making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)

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flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

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answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

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self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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journey; route of a journey

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

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to be able to conceal

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intellect; intelligence

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odds and ends; all; every

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otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires

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describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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to cast down one's eyes

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front line; forefront

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safety; security

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

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expression; phraseology

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

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to achieve one's desire

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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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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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

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fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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food

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alcohol; sake

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