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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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it's probably so; it stands to reason

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)

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following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

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to quarrel; to dispute

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to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

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to take to; to let one's heart go out to

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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16; sixteen

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totteringly; trudgingly

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very dim light

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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honour; honor

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to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to settle (a dispute)

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unpleasant feeling

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sea; ocean; waters

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unprecedented; never seen before

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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beckoning

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fade-out; FO

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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

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mischievous boy

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friend

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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corner; nook; recess

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sharing a meal

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to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

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stir-fried vegetables

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)

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sweet vinegar

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food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)

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stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky

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thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

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