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to grapple

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to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully

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to applaud; to cheer (for)

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle

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with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle

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centre; center

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naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

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warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

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depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection

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core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)

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to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

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woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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pistol; handgun; revolver

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kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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what's that?; what the...

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Matsuda Yuusaku (1949.9.21-1989.11.6)

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being entertained by a geisha

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brain

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perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent

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originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

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amiable; affable; likable

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

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first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

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blunder; bungle; gaffe

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report; paper; reportage

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bright; cheerful

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to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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tendency; trend; inclination

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sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

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mixed; mingled

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to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)

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trip abroad; overseas travel

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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Shounan

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Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)

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