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to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

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500; five hundred; many

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thousand; 1,000

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counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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apologetic

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

complaint

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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red beard; person with a red beard; Westerner; Ryukyu robin (Erithacus komadori)

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Gollum

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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on and after; from ... onward; since

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hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict

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there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

1

as planned; according to plan

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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the former; the first

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to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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of tender years; very young

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

2

means; method

3

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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recovery; undoing; recall

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something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

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to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

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