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suddenly; abruptly; impulsively

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gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

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possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

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dark elf (fictional race)

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birthplace

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biological

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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lumping together; putting all together

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almond eyes; slit eyes

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tail

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broadleaf wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

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distant

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to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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I; me

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belch; burp; eructation

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particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

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strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!

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cheese

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related to; in relation to

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fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed

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to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

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gourmand; epicure

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grade; class; degree; magnitude

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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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stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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door; doorway

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to wear out (clothing)

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bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

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head start; initiative; preemption

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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share; portion; quota; cut

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low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination

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incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

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to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

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soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

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to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

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warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune

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striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)

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god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)

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to be harvested; to be picked; to be able to harvest; to be able to pick

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pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory

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connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

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independent action; acting alone

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leaving everything to someone else

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to visit frequently; to haunt

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tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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quartz; glass

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reprocessing

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to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

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