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to shake one's head (in denial)

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

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pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

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scar

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lost; to lose

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retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

2

to be smashed up

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cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape

2

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

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to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

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standard; set; routine; decided

2

both; many; various; together

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

1

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

1

to cover fully; to wrap around

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Möbius strip; Moebius strip

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against; contrary to

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warm; mild; genial

1

return; welcome home

1

precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints

1

repair; improvement

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as soon as possible; at the earliest time

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

long-term

8

to lure someone; to entice someone

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

inconstant; unprincipled

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion

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road approaching a shrine

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illumination; decorative lighting

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

2

to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations

1

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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another's parent; another's parents

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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show

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

2

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

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