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to summon courage; to be brave

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everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty

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to wait upon; to serve

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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side

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to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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to distract one's attention

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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end; edge; tip

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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to turn one's face away

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system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

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first challenge; first try

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated

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blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

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next move

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arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

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envelope

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paste; glue; clothing starch

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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to crack (person's voice); to squeak

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move

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to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

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to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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stagnation; hindrance; delay

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other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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