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under cover of night

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emergency evacuation

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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reply; answer; response

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

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on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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cooking; food preparation

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small dish

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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affirmation; affirmative (logic)

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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older sister

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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(not) merely; (not) simply

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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internal; domestic

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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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(not so) much; (not) very

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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materials; data; document

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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privilege; special right

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small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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illegal; illicit; unlawful

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to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

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commerce; trade; business

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derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)

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dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine

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to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

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armed forces; military; troops

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reduction by half; halving

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rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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