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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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to happen to pass by

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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musical performance

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to run away; to run off

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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score; sheet music

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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practice; practising; exercise; training

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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video camera; video camcorder

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photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

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to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot

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camera

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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refusal; rejection

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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pace

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mistake; error; blunder

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to the end; to the last

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degree of difficulty; difficulty level

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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disregarding; ignoring

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accompaniment

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melody; tune

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

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dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

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(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

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being about to cry; the verge of tears

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

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trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)

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